Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was born on 25 June 1975, in Rudha village, Sitapur District (U.P)
Today we remember Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey (Param Vir Chakra) on his ‘Punyatithi’
Who made his supreme sacrifice on the 3rd July 1999, during the Kargil war
“Why do you want to join the Army?”- Asked the SSB Interviewer.
“I want to win the Param Vir Chakra!”
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Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was born on 25 June 1975, in Rudha village, Sitapur District (U.P)
At a time when everyone starts preparing for their career, young officers like Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey chose to do their bit for the motherland.
Manoj, an alumni of the 90th course of the NDA, was
After commissioning, his first assignment was in the Kashmir valley and thereafter he was
Little did anyone know that the shepherd had just spotted the tip of iceberg. Scores of Pakistani commandos and terrorists, disguised as Pathan tribesmen, had taken advantage of the freezing cold, and had
The objective was to occupy the positions around National Highway 1D that connected Leh Ladakh to d rest of India.
Once cut off, the Pakistanis could then force their Indian counterparts to negotiate the Kashmir issue on a better note.
Soon enough, they were tasked with bringing back the bodies of the dead soldiers, who were murdered in early attempts to
Soon enough, the battalion was ordered to remove the intruders from the Kukardhang posts, a task which Manoj Pandey and his men did successfully.
The act which finally introduced us with the heroic warrior, Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey
On 3rd July 1999, battling the freezing cold temperature and screaming winds, Manoj led a daring daylight assault on the Pakistani fortifications,
Like warriors for eternity, a large section of Gorkha soldiers unsheathed their lethal khukris
Despite being shot in the shoulder, Manoj boldly walked through d hail of bullets and in a fierce hand to hand combat, slashed d throats of the rival soldiers,clearing the first bunker
Despite d unbearable pain, Manoj trudged on, killing the soldiers and clearing the way for his men to follow. Inspired by his actions, d men charged ruthlessly upon the enemy, slaughtering them like carrots.
His last words to his battalion were, ‘Na Chhornu’ in Gorkhali’, which meant ‘Don’t Leave Them.’
