Ummed Singh Mahra
Ummed Singh Mahra AC | |
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Born | Almora, Uttarakhand | January 21, 1942
Died | July 6, 1971 Nagaland, India | (aged 29)
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | IC-17696 |
Unit | 19th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles Nagaland-1971 |
Battles/wars | Operation Cactus-Lilly |
Awards | Ashoka Chakra |
Captain Ummed Singh Mahra (21 January 1942–6 July 1971) was a posthumous recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.
Early life[]
Captain Ummed was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family in Almora, born in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. In 1967 he graduated from the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 19 battalion of Rajputana Rifles Rajputana Rifles on 11 June.[1][2] He was promoted lieutenant on 11 June 1969.[3]
Action[]
In July 1971, as an acting captain, he led a raiding party against the headquarters of an insurgent group in Nagaland. Though wounded in a firefight, he continued to lead the operation which captured a large cache of arms, ammunition and important documents. He died of his wounds after returning from the raid. He was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 6 April 1968. p. 282.
- ^ "Captain Ummed Singh Mahra". Bravest_Of_The_Brave_Heroes_Of_The_Indian_Army. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 November 1969. p. 1098.
- ^ "Ummed Singh Mahra". indian-martyr.in. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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