| Major Dinesh Raghu Raman AC | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Rank |
 Major |
| Unit | 19th Battalion, Jat Regiment |
| Awards | Ashoka Chakra (posthumously) |
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Dinesh Raghu Raman's father receives the Ashok Chakra from president Pratibha Patil on 26 January 2008.
Major Dinesh Raghu Raman was an Indian military officer with the 19th Battalion of the Jat Regiment.[1] On 2 October 2007, he led an operation against terrorists in the Baramulla sector of Jammu and Kashmir. He heard the shouts of a fellow officer during the fire exchange and crawled towards him and two others amid intense fire. Thereafter he killed two terrorists but sustained gunshot wounds in the process. He continued to lead his team forward until he fell unconscious. He was later airlifted to the Srinagar base hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. For his bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace time military decoration in India.[1]
The President of India noted in the Ashoka Chakra citation that Major Raman displayed most conspicuous bravery besides camaraderie and leadership of the highest order and made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ashok Chakra for Brave Heart Major Dinesh Raghu Raman". Daijiworld.com. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=42839. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ashoka Chakra Awardee Major Dinesh Raghu Raman and his act of Gallantry". http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=34895. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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