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{{Use dmy dates|date=November | {{Short description|An Param Veer chakra Awardee}} | ||
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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
| honorific_prefix = [[Lance Naik]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Lance Naik]] | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1942|12|27}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1942|12|27}} | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1971|12|03|1942|12|27}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1971|12|03|1942|12|27}} | ||
| birth_place = Jari, [[Gumla district]], Bihar, [[British India]], <br> (present day [[Jharkhand]]), [[India]] | | birth_place = Jari, [[Gumla district]], [[Bihar]], [[British India]], <br> (present day [[Jharkhand]]), [[India]] | ||
| death_place = [[Brahmanbaria District|Gangasagar]], [[Bangladesh]] | | death_place = [[Brahmanbaria District|Gangasagar]], [[Bangladesh]] | ||
| image = Albert Ekka 2000 stamp of India.jpg | | image = Albert Ekka 2000 stamp of India.jpg | ||
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[[Lance Naik]] '''Albert Ekka''', [[Param Vir Chakra|PVC]] (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was a soldier in the [[Indian Army]]. He was martyred in action in the | [[Lance Naik]] '''Albert Ekka''', [[Param Vir Chakra|PVC]] (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was a soldier in the [[Indian Army]]. He was martyred in action in the Battle of Gangasagar, during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1972/O-1319-1972-0005-58734.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 5, page 128|date=1972-01-29|access-date=2021-08-19}}</ref> He was posthumously awarded the [[Param Vir Chakra]], India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardee/1062|title=PVC|access-date=2021-08-19}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Albert Ekka was born on 27 December 1942, in village Zari, | Albert Ekka was born on 27 December 1942, in village Zari in Gumla, Jharkhand. His parents were Julius Ekka and Mariam Ekka. Ekka's family belonged to an [[Adivasi|Adivasi tribe]] . Hunting was a common sport among the Adivasis, and Ekka was interested in it from his childhood. With his experience of hunting in jungles, he was able to be a better soldier with his skilful use of ground and movements. As he grew, Ekka developed interest for the army, and was enrolled in the [[Bihar Regiment]]<ref name=c1>{{citation|first1=Major General Ian (retd.)|last1=Cardozo|title=Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle|year=2003|publisher=Roli Books|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-7436-262-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D9ymBAAAQBAJ|pages=116–117}}</ref> on 27 December 1962.<ref>{{citation|first1=B.C. |last1=Chakravorty|title=Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners|year=1995|publisher=Allied Publishers|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-7023-516-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uzizVBSb4YsC|page=52}}</ref> | ||
==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
After the 14th Battalion of the [[Brigade of the Guards]] was raised in January 1968,<ref name="Golden Jubilee Celebrations : 14 Guards">{{cite web|title=Golden Jubilee Celebrations : 14 Guards|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2018/feb01-18/Sainik%20E-book%20English%20HTML%201-15%20February/files/basic-html/page39.html|website=Sainik Samachar|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India|access-date=24 May 2018|date=February | After the 14th Battalion of the [[Brigade of the Guards]] was raised in January 1968,<ref name="Golden Jubilee Celebrations : 14 Guards">{{cite web|title=Golden Jubilee Celebrations : 14 Guards|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2018/feb01-18/Sainik%20E-book%20English%20HTML%201-15%20February/files/basic-html/page39.html|website=Sainik Samachar|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India|access-date=24 May 2018|date=February 2022}}</ref> Ekka was transferred to that unit. He saw action in [[Counter-insurgency|counter-insurgency operations]] while in the [[North East]]. During the preparations anticipation of [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], Ekka was promoted to [[Lance Naik]].<ref name=c1/> | ||
===Battle of Gangasagar=== | ===Battle of Gangasagar=== | ||
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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
[[File:Lance Naik Albert Ekka statue at Param Yodha Sthal Delhi.jpg|250px|thumb|Ekka's statue at ''Param Yodha Sthal'', [[National War Memorial (India)|National War Memorial]], New Delhi]] | [[File:Lance Naik Albert Ekka statue at Param Yodha Sthal Delhi.jpg|250px|thumb|Ekka's statue at ''Param Yodha Sthal'', [[National War Memorial (India)|National War Memorial]], New Delhi]] | ||
Lance-Naik Albert Ekka was [[Posthumous recognition|posthumously]] awarded India's highest wartime gallantry award, the [[Param Vir Chakra]]. In 2000, on the occasion of 50th Republic day, the [[Government of India]] issued a [[postal stamp]] in his memory. The son of [[Jharkhand]] was honoured by naming the major intersection in front of Firayalal store as Albert Ekka Chowk, which also bears his statue. A block (district | Lance-Naik Albert Ekka was [[Posthumous recognition|posthumously]] awarded India's highest wartime gallantry award, the [[Param Vir Chakra]]. In 2000, on the occasion of 50th Republic day, the [[Government of India]] issued a [[postal stamp]] in his memory. The son of [[Jharkhand]] was honoured by naming the major intersection in front of Firayalal store in [[Ranchi]] as Albert Ekka Chowk, which also bears his statue. A block (sub-district) in [[Gumla]] has also been created in his name - [[Albert Ekka (Jari) block]]. In [[Tripura]] there is a eco park Albert Ekka Park named after him for his action to save [[Agartala]] from Pakistan during 1971 Indo-Pak war. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||