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{{Use dmy dates|date=July | {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=July | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}} | ||
{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
| honorific_prefix = [[Havildar]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Havildar]] | ||
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| awards = [[File:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|34px]] [[Ashoka Chakra Award|Ashoka Chakra]] | | awards = [[File:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|34px]] [[Ashoka Chakra Award|Ashoka Chakra]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Gajender Singh Bisht''' (1 July 1972 – 28 November 2008) was an [[National Security Guards|NSG]] commando and [[Havildar]] ([[Sergeant]]) who was | '''Gajender Singh Bisht''' (1 July 1972 – 28 November 2008) was an [[National Security Guards|NSG]] commando and [[Havildar]] ([[Sergeant]]) who was killed during the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]]. His act of bravery was honoured with the [[Ashoka Chakra Award|Ashoka Chakra award]] by the [[President (government title)|President]] of [[India]] on [[26 January]] 2009, India's [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]].<ref name="ashoka">{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/11-security-personnel-to-get-ashok-chakra/83597-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203074058/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/11-security-personnel-to-get-ashok-chakra/83597-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-02-03|title=11 security personnel to get Ashok Chakra|access-date=2009-01-25}}</ref> | ||
==Childhood== | ==Childhood== | ||
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The official citation for the [[Ashoka Chakra Award]] reads: | The official citation for the [[Ashoka Chakra Award]] reads: | ||
{{Quotation| | {{Quotation|{{center|'''4073611 HAVILDAR GAJENDER SINGH PARACHUTE REGIMENT / 51 SPECIAL ACTION GROUP (POSTHUMOUS)'''}} | ||
In the night of 27th November 2008, Havildar Gajender Singh was leading his squad in the operation to rescue hostages from the terrorists at Nariman House, Mumbai. | In the night of 27th November 2008, Havildar Gajender Singh was leading his squad in the operation to rescue hostages from the terrorists at Nariman House, Mumbai. | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{2008 Mumbai attacks}} | |||
{{Ashoka Chakra award recipients}} | {{Ashoka Chakra award recipients}} | ||