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{{Short description|Ashoka Chakra recipient  (1965–2008)}}
{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| honorific_prefix   = [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| name         = Jojan Thomas
| name               = Jojan Thomas
| honorific_suffix = [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]]
| honorific_suffix   = [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]]
| image         = Jojan Thomas.jpg
| image               = Jojan Thomas.jpg
| image_upright =  
| image_upright       =  
| image_size   = 250 px
| image_size         = 250 px
| caption       = Portrait of Col Jojan Thomas
| caption             =  
| native_name   = ജോജൻ തോമസ്
| native_name         = ജോജൻ തോമസ്
| native_name_lang = Malayalam
| native_name_lang   = Malayalam
| birth_name   = Jojan Thomas
| birth_name         = Jojan Thomas
| other_name   =  
| other_name         =  
| nickname     =  
| nickname           =  
| birth_date   = {{birth date|1965|05|22}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1965|05|22}}
| birth_place   = Kuttoor Village, Thiruvalla District, [[Kerala]]
| birth_place         = Kuttoor Village, Thiruvalla District, [[Kerala]]
| death_date   = {{Death date and age|2008|08|22|1965|05|22}}
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2008|08|22|1965|05|22}}
| death_place   = Kupwara district
| death_place         = Kupwara district
| placeofburial_label =  
| placeofburial_label =  
| placeofburial = Hosur Road Cemetery
| placeofburial       = Hosur Road Cemetery
| placeofburial_coordinates =
| allegiance         = India
| allegiance   = {{flag|India}}
| branch             = [[Indian Army]]
| branch       = {{army|India}}
| serviceyears       = 1986-2008
| serviceyears = 1986-2008
| serviceyears_label =  
| serviceyears_label =  
| rank               = [[Colonel (India)]]
| rank         = [[File:Colonel of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Colonel (India)]]
| rank_label         =  
| rank_label   =  
| servicenumber       = IC-45618
| servicenumber = IC-45618
| unit               = {{ubl|Jat Regiment|45 Rashtriya Rifles}}
| unit         = [[File:Rgt-jat.gif|20px]] Jat Regiment<br>
| commands           = Commanding Officer of 45 Rashtriya Rifles
45 Rashtriya Rifles
| battles_label       =  
| commands     = Commanding Officer of 45 Rashtriya Rifles
| battles             =  
| battles_label =  
| awards             = [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashok Chakra]]
| battles       =  
| memorials           =  
| awards       = [[File:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|25px]] [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashok Chakra]]
| spouse             = Beena Jojan Thomas
| memorials     =  
| children           = 2
| parents      = Yes
| relations           =  
| father        = Late Captain P.A Thomas
| laterwork           =  
| mother        = Aleyamma Thomas
| module             =  
| spouse       = Beena Jojan Thomas
| children     = Meghana Thomas (daughter)<br>
Philemon Thomas (Son)
| relations     = Late Captain P.A Thomas (Father)
| laterwork     =  
| module       =  
}}
}}


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== Military career ==
== Military career ==
He was commissioned in [[Jat Regiment|11 Jat Regiment]] from the [[Officers Training Academy]] (OTA), [[Chennai]] on a short-service commission as a second lieutenant on 8 March 1986.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1559 |date=14 November 1987|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1987/O-0673-1987-0046-30045.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Promoted lieutenant on 8 March 1988,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=640 |date=5 May 1990|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1990/O-0547-1990-0018-23292.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he received a regular commission as a second lieutenant on 8 March 1991 (seniority for promotion from 6 November 1986) and was promoted lieutenant from the same date (seniority for promotion from 6 November 1988).<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1351 |date=15 August 1992|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0469-1992-0033-18768.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
He was commissioned in [[Jat Regiment|11 Jat Regiment]] from the [[Officers Training Academy]] (OTA), [[Chennai]] on a short-service commission as a second lieutenant on 8 March 1986.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1559 |date=14 November 1987|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1987/O-0673-1987-0046-30045.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Promoted lieutenant on 8 March 1988,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=640 |date=5 May 1990|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1990/O-0547-1990-0018-23292.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he received a regular commission as a second lieutenant on 8 March 1991 (seniority for promotion from 6 November 1986) and was promoted lieutenant from the same date (seniority for promotion from 6 November 1988).<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1351 |date=15 August 1992|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0469-1992-0033-18768.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>


He was also a trained pilot and had served with [[Army Aviation Corps (India)|Army Aviation corps]] for six years. Promoted captain on 6 November 1991,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1660 |date=18 September 1993|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1993/O-0409-1993-0038-16529.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he was selected for the prestigious Staff Course for Officers in the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=Col. Jojan Thomas- The Brave Son of India|url=https://humansofthiruvalla.com/highly-decorated-army-officer-col-jojan-thomas-from-thiruvalla/|website=Humans of Thiruvalla}}</ref> On 6 November 1997, he was promoted to major,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=308 |date=7 March 1998|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1998/O-0154-1998-0010-5109.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> followed by promotion to lieutenant-colonel on 16 December 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1363 |date=6 August 2005|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_32_2012_130.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was sent to 45 [[Rashtriya Rifles]] to undertake anti terrorist operations in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colonel Jojan Thomas AC|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/colonel-jojan-thomas-ac/|website=Honourpoint}}</ref>
He was also a trained pilot and had served with [[Army Aviation Corps (India)|Army Aviation corps]] for six years. Promoted captain on 6 November 1991,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1660 |date=18 September 1993|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1993/O-0409-1993-0038-16529.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he was selected for the prestigious Staff Course for Officers in the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=Col. Jojan Thomas- The Brave Son of India|url=https://humansofthiruvalla.com/highly-decorated-army-officer-col-jojan-thomas-from-thiruvalla/|website=Humans of Thiruvalla}}</ref> On 6 November 1997, he was promoted to major,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=308 |date=7 March 1998|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1998/O-0154-1998-0010-5109.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> followed by promotion to lieutenant-colonel on 16 December 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1363 |date=6 August 2005|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_32_2012_130.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was sent to 45 [[Rashtriya Rifles]] to undertake anti terrorist operations in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colonel Jojan Thomas AC|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/colonel-jojan-thomas-ac/|website=Honourpoint}}</ref>


== Ashoka Chakra awardee ==
== Ashoka Chakra awardee ==
For his bravery, self sacrifice and leadership in Kupwara Operation in 2008, he was posthumously awarded [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime gallantry award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Col Jojan Thomas|url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/jojan-thomas|website=Gallantry Awards}}</ref>
For his bravery, self sacrifice and leadership in Kupwara Operation in 2008, he was posthumously awarded [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime gallantry award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Col Jojan Thomas|url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/jojan-thomas|website=Gallantry Awards}}</ref>


[[File:Smt. Reena Jojan Thomas receiving Ashoka Chakra awarded to her husband Col. Jojan Thomas (Posthumous) from the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi.jpg|left|thumb|Jojan Thomas's wife receives the Ashok Chakra from president Pratibha Patil on 26 January 2009.]]
[[File:Smt. Reena Jojan Thomas receiving Ashoka Chakra awarded to her husband Col. Jojan Thomas (Posthumous) from the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi.jpg|thumb|Jojan Thomas's widow receives the Ashok Chakra from president Pratibha Patil on 26 January 2009.]]


==References==
==References==
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