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Captain MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY

Param Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 02-07-1999
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-56959W
Rank Captain
Unit/Regiments/Corps 1/11 GORKHA RIFLES
Son Of GOPI CHAND PANDEY
Mother's Name MOHINI PANDEY
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
War/Operation/Battle Kargil War/Op VIJAY
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Citation

A bust of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey at the National War Memorial in Delhi.   (Source: National War Memorial)

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Father Mr. Gopi Chand Pandey at the bust statue installed at the Manoj Kumar Pandey Chowk in Lucknow cantonment area. Photo Source: ADGPI

A memorial statute of Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey is situated at Manoj Kumar Pandey crossing at Gomati Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Father Mr. Gopi Chand Pandey putting garland on the bust statute of Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey (PVC) (Photo Source: PRO Defence Lucknow)

Parents of Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey (PVC) with the bust statue of their brave son. (Photo Source: PRO Defence Lucknow)

Childhood photo of Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey, Photo Source: Facebook

Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey from IMA days, Photo Source: Facebook

Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey with his parents Mr. Gopi Chand Pandey and Mrs. Mohini Pandey, Photo Source: Honourpoint

Mr. Gopi Chand Pandey, father of Late Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, receiving Param Vir Chakra from President KR Narayanan, Photo Source: Photo Division, DPR, MoD

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  2. From Surprise to Reckoning: The Kargil Review Committee Report (2000) Sage Publications, New Delhi
  3. Tyagi, Satish Chandra. 2019. The Kargil Victory Battles from Peak to Peak. The Speaking Tigers in association with The United Service Institute of India
  4. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo. 2003. Param Vir : Our Heroes In Battle. The Lotus Collection, Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.
  5. Gandhi, S.S. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards and Their Recipients. The Defence Review. (Ed 2006).
  6. Singh, Amarinder . (2001). A Ridge Too Far: War in the Kargil heights 1999. Patiala: Motibagh Palace.
  7. Tyagi, Satish Chandra. (2019). The Kargil Victory Battles from Peak to Peak. The Speaking Tigers in association with The United Service Institute of India
  8. 11 Gorkha Rifles (Accessed on 15 April 2022)https://assn11gr.org/index.php?do=menu3&lmid=36&lm2id=14&banner=yes
  9. I want to win Param Vir Chakra- Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey (Accessed on April 15, 2022)https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/want-win-param-vir-chakra-captain-manoj-kumar-pandey/
  10. Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC (Accessed 15 April 2022)https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/captain-manoj-kumar-pandey-pvc/
  11. Param Vir Chakra Awardee: Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey PVChttp://twdi.in/node/1067 (Accessed 15 April 2022)

Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey, Param Vir Chakra(P), 1/11 Gorkha Rifles

1999 Gallantry Award | Kargil | Manoj Kumar Pandey, Vikram Batra and Major Sudhir Kumar Walia (Source: Prasar Bharti Achieves)

Kargil War (Source: DD News)

1999 Kargil Ki Kahani | Operation Vijay (Source: Prasar Bharti Archives)

Great Battles: Kargil (Source: NDTV)

LoC se Last letters: Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey (Source: Red RM India)

Captain Major Kumar Pandey, Warrior who killed death to achieve eternal Glory. (Source: India Today)

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