Nar Bahadur Chhetri
Subedar Major Nar Bahadur Chhetri, MVC (27 Mar 1950 – ) was an officer in the Indian Army. He was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2]
Subedar Major Nar Bahadur Chhetri | |
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| Born | 27 March 1950 Doorali, Gulmi district, Nepal |
| Died | Garibpur, Bangladesh |
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| Rank |  |
| Unit | Brigade of the Guards |
| Battles/wars | 1971 Operation Cactus-Lilly |
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Personal life
Subedar Major Nar Bahadur Chhetri was born on 27 Mar 1950 in Doorali village, Gulmi district, Nepal.
Military Career
Subedar Major Nar Bahadur Chhetri joined the Indian Army into Brigade of the Guards on 27 March 1968.
At the time of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Nar Bahadur Chhetri was serving as Lance Naik, with his platoon and was deployed at the Chhamb crossing over the Munawar Tawi on the Western sector, in Punjab theatre. On 4 December 1971, the enemy launched a massive attack with a combined force of infantry and armour. L/Nk Chhetri's position came under intense artillery mortar and automatic fire. However, with complete disregard for his personal safety, L/Nk Chhetri engaged the enemy and knocked out five enemy tanks.[3] For his bravery and for successfully stopping the Pakistani attack, he was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra.
References
- "L/NK NAR BAHADUR CHHETRI". Indian Army, Govt of India official website.
- "Mahavir Chakra (MVC) Awardee: Sub Maj Nar Bahadur Chettri, MVC". The War Decorated India & Trust.
- Chakravorty, B. (1995). Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners. 142: Allied Publishers. p. 387. ISBN 9788170235163.CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: date and year (link)