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Gaur was born in 1953 in [[Hardoi district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. His father's name was Rajendra Singh Gaur. He completed his education in his hometown and graduated in 1972 from C.M Nehru college. Gaur joined the [[Officers Training Academy]] in September 1973 and received a short-service commission as a second lieutenant in the Bihar Regiment on 12 May 1974.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1416 |date=18 October 1975|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1975/O-1206-1975-0042-54009.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Promoted lieutenant on 12 May 1975,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1663 |date=4 December 1976|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1976/O-1168-1976-0049-52079.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> on 12 May 1979 he received a regular commission as a second lieutenant with a promotion to lieutenant (seniority from 9 July 1977).<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=73 |date=12 January 1980|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1980/O-0997-1980-0002-44488.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Gaur was promoted captain on 9 July 1981.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1550 |date=21 November 1981|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1981/O-0962-1981-0047-42700.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | Gaur was born in 1953 in [[Hardoi district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. His father's name was Rajendra Singh Gaur. He completed his education in his hometown and graduated in 1972 from C.M Nehru college. Gaur joined the [[Officers Training Academy]] in September 1973 and received a short-service commission as a second lieutenant in the Bihar Regiment on 12 May 1974.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1416 |date=18 October 1975|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1975/O-1206-1975-0042-54009.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Promoted lieutenant on 12 May 1975,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1663 |date=4 December 1976|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1976/O-1168-1976-0049-52079.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> on 12 May 1979 he received a regular commission as a second lieutenant with a promotion to lieutenant (seniority from 9 July 1977).<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=73 |date=12 January 1980|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1980/O-0997-1980-0002-44488.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Gaur was promoted captain on 9 July 1981.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1550 |date=21 November 1981|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1981/O-0962-1981-0047-42700.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
Promoted major on 9 July 1986, he also joined in [[Defence Services Staff College]] and served as an instructor in the infantry school. Gaur was posted as acting [[Lieutenant colonel|Lieutenant Colonel]] of 10 Bihar Battalion deployed at Baramulla district of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in 1994.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/lt-colonel-harsh-udai-singh-gaur-ac/|title=Lt Col Harsh Udai Singh Gaur AC|access-date=21 December | Promoted major on 9 July 1986, he also joined in [[Defence Services Staff College]] and served as an instructor in the infantry school. Gaur was posted as acting [[Lieutenant colonel|Lieutenant Colonel]] of 10 Bihar Battalion deployed at Baramulla district of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in 1994.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/lt-colonel-harsh-udai-singh-gaur-ac/|title=Lt Col Harsh Udai Singh Gaur AC|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Operation Baramulla== | ==Operation Baramulla== | ||
On 29 November 1994, his unit received information from the intelligence sources about 15 to 17 terrorists in Dajipura village of [[Baramulla district]] and he planned a cordon operation in the area. He decided to lead the operation himself. While the search operation was going on, the terrorists fired at the troops. Despite the heavy exchange of fire, he kept moving forward and killed All terrorists. However, Gaur was seriously injured and give supreme sacrifice to the nation .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mynation.com/news/saluting-lt-col-harsh-uday-singh-gaur-ashok-chakra-posthumous--pj04mf|title=Saluting Lt Col Harsh Uday Singh Gaur, Ashok Chakra (Posthumous)|access-date=21 December | On 29 November 1994, his unit received information from the intelligence sources about 15 to 17 terrorists in Dajipura village of [[Baramulla district]] and he planned a cordon operation in the area. He decided to lead the operation himself. While the search operation was going on, the terrorists fired at the troops. Despite the heavy exchange of fire, he kept moving forward and killed All terrorists. However, Gaur was seriously injured and give supreme sacrifice to the nation .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mynation.com/news/saluting-lt-col-harsh-uday-singh-gaur-ashok-chakra-posthumous--pj04mf|title=Saluting Lt Col Harsh Uday Singh Gaur, Ashok Chakra (Posthumous)|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MlAi5sWYOe8C&q=Harsh+Uday+Singh+Gaur&pg=PA110|title=Bravest of the Brave (Heroes of the Indian Army): Heroes of the Indian Army|last=Kittu Reddy|date=January 2007|isbn=9788187100003|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Award== | ==Award== | ||
In 1995 Gaur was posthumously awarded the [[India]]'s highest peacetime gallantry award, [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]] for his extraordinary courage, dedication to duty and supreme sacrifice.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/harsh-uday-singh-gaur|title=LT COL HARSH UDAY SINGH GAUR|access-date=21 December | In 1995 Gaur was posthumously awarded the [[India]]'s highest peacetime gallantry award, [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]] for his extraordinary courage, dedication to duty and supreme sacrifice.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/harsh-uday-singh-gaur|title=LT COL HARSH UDAY SINGH GAUR|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/the-warriors-from-bihar-regiment/story-eeB2LfyOCxSQcaPCpZsnmN.html|title=The warriors from Bihar Regiment|last=Bajwa|first=Mandeep Singh|date=16 March 2014|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=22 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/signposts/story/19950228-securities-and-exchange-board-of-india-chief-s.s.-nadkarni-dies-of-kidney-failure-806976-1995-02-28|title=Securities and Exchange Board of India chief|website=indiatoday.in|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 22:53, 21 December 2022
Harsh Uday Singh Gaur | |
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Born | 1 July 1953 Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh |
Died | 29 November 1994 (aged 41) Dajipura Village, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1974- 1994 |
Rank | ![]() |
Service number | SS-27314 (short-service commission) IC-36177 (regular commission) |
Unit | Bihar Regiment |
Awards | ![]() |
Harsh Udai Singh Gaur (1 July 1953 – 29 November 1994) was an Indian military officer posted as commanding officer of 10 Bihar Regiment.
Army career[edit]
Gaur was born in 1953 in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. His father's name was Rajendra Singh Gaur. He completed his education in his hometown and graduated in 1972 from C.M Nehru college. Gaur joined the Officers Training Academy in September 1973 and received a short-service commission as a second lieutenant in the Bihar Regiment on 12 May 1974.[1] Promoted lieutenant on 12 May 1975,[2] on 12 May 1979 he received a regular commission as a second lieutenant with a promotion to lieutenant (seniority from 9 July 1977).[3] Gaur was promoted captain on 9 July 1981.[4]
Promoted major on 9 July 1986, he also joined in Defence Services Staff College and served as an instructor in the infantry school. Gaur was posted as acting Lieutenant Colonel of 10 Bihar Battalion deployed at Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir in 1994.[5]
Operation Baramulla[edit]
On 29 November 1994, his unit received information from the intelligence sources about 15 to 17 terrorists in Dajipura village of Baramulla district and he planned a cordon operation in the area. He decided to lead the operation himself. While the search operation was going on, the terrorists fired at the troops. Despite the heavy exchange of fire, he kept moving forward and killed All terrorists. However, Gaur was seriously injured and give supreme sacrifice to the nation .[6][7]
Award[edit]
In 1995 Gaur was posthumously awarded the India's highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra for his extraordinary courage, dedication to duty and supreme sacrifice.[5][8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 18 October 1975. p. 1416.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 4 December 1976. p. 1663.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 12 January 1980. p. 73.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 November 1981. p. 1550.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lt Col Harsh Udai Singh Gaur AC". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ "Saluting Lt Col Harsh Uday Singh Gaur, Ashok Chakra (Posthumous)". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ Kittu Reddy (January 2007). Bravest of the Brave (Heroes of the Indian Army): Heroes of the Indian Army. ISBN 9788187100003. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ "LT COL HARSH UDAY SINGH GAUR". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ Bajwa, Mandeep Singh (16 March 2014). "The warriors from Bihar Regiment". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ↑ "Securities and Exchange Board of India chief". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 21 December 2018.