Loading AI tools
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain Ummed Singh Mahra (21 January 1942–6 July 1971) was a posthumous recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.
Ummed Singh Mahra | |
---|---|
Born | Almora, Uttarakhand | January 21, 1942
Died | July 6, 1971 29) Nagaland, India | (aged
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | IC-17696 |
Unit | 19th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles |
Battles/wars | Operation Cactus-Lilly |
Awards | Ashoka Chakra |
Captain Ummed was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family in Almora, born in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. In 1967 he graduated from the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 19 battalion of Rajputana Rifles Rajputana Rifles on 11 June.[1][2] He was promoted lieutenant on 11 June 1969.[3]
In July 1971, as an acting captain, he led a raiding party against the headquarters of an insurgent group in Nagaland. Though wounded in a firefight, he continued to lead the operation which captured a large cache of arms, ammunition and important documents. He died of his wounds after returning from the raid. He was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration.[4]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.