Mahavir Chakra
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Galwan hero Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously
News | Nov 23, 2021, 01:15 PM ISTColonel Santosh Babu, who laid down his life while resisting a vicious attack on his observation post by Chinese Army soldiers in the Galwan valley in the Ladakh sector during Operation Snow Leopard, was awarded Maha Vir Chakra (posthumously) by President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday. His mother and wife received the award from President.
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Army Southern Command chief inaugurates memorial to fallen soldiers
India | Sep 18, 2019, 07:42 PM ISTLieutenant General S K Saini, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, said the purpose of building the 16-foot-high and 138-foot-wide structure with a 'Konark Chakra' in the centre is to pay homage to the soldiers who are a source of inspiration for the entire nation, the spokesperson said.
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Former Jaipur Ruler Cremated
India | Apr 18, 2011, 05:33 PM ISTJaipur, Apr 18: The mortal remains of the last titular Maharaja of Jaipur Brigadier Bhawani Singh was consigned to flames here today with full state honours.Padmanabh Singh, the Maharaja's adopted grandson, lit the pyre amid