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Capt. Manoj Pandey: Remembering the Khalubar hero Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was an officer of the Indian Army of the regiment 1/11 Gorkha Rifles. Hailing from Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, Captain Pandey was the valiant son of a small businessman, Shri Gopi Chand Pandey. Since childhood days, he had a keen interest in sports, particularly boxing and body building. Pandey chose to sacrifice his life during the Kargil war, instead of accepting defeat at the hands of the enemy. He was posted at Khalubar Hills, Batalik Sector. On 11 June 1999, he succeeded in forcing back the intruders from there. Then, he efficiently led his men to capture the Jubar top which was considered as important post during the war due to its strategic location. He had almost accomplished the objective when the enemy fired upon them. The attack could not stop Captain Pandey from surging ahead. Bullets were hailed at him, wounding him but he was determined. His courage acted as an inspiration for his...

Salute To Our Soldiers »  Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore, PVC (born on August 19, 1923 in Mumbai, was a senior officer in the Indian Army. He belonged to the family of General Ratanjiba. General Ratanjiba led the army of Shivaji and was awarded 100 villages of which Tarapore was the main village. The name Tarapore comes from that village. Ardeshir was quite young when he saved his sister, Yadgar, from the family cow that had broken loose. When he was seven years old he was sent to the Sardar Dastur Boys’ Boarding School in Pune. He completed his matriculation in 1940. After school he applied to the army and was selected. He did his initial training in the Officers’ Training School Golconda and on completion was sent to Bangalore. Popularly known as “Adi”, Ardeshir Tarapore was unhappy joining the infantry, as he wanted to join an armored regiment. On one fine day, his battalion was inspected by Major General El Edroos, the Commander-in-Chief of the state forc...

Brave Veergati  Second Lieutenant  Arun Khetarpalji Years of service  1971 (6 months) Service/branch  Indian Army Rank  Second Lieutenant Allegiance  India Awards  Param Vir Chakra Unit  Poona Horse Name  Arun Khetarpal Battles/wars  Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Battle of Basantar Died  December 16, 1971, Barapind, Pakistan Education  The Lawrence School, Sanawar Battles and wars  Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Battle of Basantar Second lieutenant arun khetarpal Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971) born in Pune, Maharashtra, was an officer of the Indian Army and a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration for valour in face of the enemy. He died in the Battle of Basantar during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 where his actions earned him his honour. Arun Khetarpal Bharat Mata Mandir 2nd Lieutenant Arun Khaterpal CITATION SECOND LIE...