Magod Basappa Ravindranath
Indian Army Colonel (1959–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colonel Magod Basappa Ravindranath VrC was an Indian Army officer. He was awarded the Vir Chakra for his actions in the Battle of Tololing during Kargil War in 1999. He was commanding the Indian Army's 2 Rajputana Rifles battalion that successfully captured the strategic heights of Tololing, Point 4590 and Black Rock in the Drass sector that dominated the Srinagar - Leh Highway (NH 1D), the first major victory that changed the course of the Kargil War.[5]
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Born | 15 May 1959[1] Kunduru, Honnali Tauk, Davanagere district, Karnataka, India[2] |
Died | April 8, 2018(2018-04-08) (aged 58) Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1980 - 2001 |
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Service number | IC-38662[2] |
Unit | 17 Madras Regiment, 21 Rajputana Rifles, 2 Rajputana Rifles |
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Spouse(s) | Anitha[3] |
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