Sher Jung Thapa
Indian Army veteran (1907–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brigadier Sher Jung Thapa MVC (15 April 1907 – 25 February 1999) was a military officer of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and later the Indian Army. Revered as the Hero of Skardu,[1] he was a recipient of the Indian Army's second highest gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC).[2]
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Born | (1907-04-15)15 April 1907 Abbottabad, Abbottabad District, North-West Frontier Province, British Raj (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
Died | 25 February 1999(1999-02-25) (aged 91) Delhi, India |
Allegiance | Jammu and Kashmir (princely state) India |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1930–1960 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | SS-15920 (short-service commission) IC-10631 (regular commission) |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 |
Awards | Maha Vir Chakra |
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