Subedar Major (Then Rifleman) SANJAY KUMAR

Param Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Param Vir Chakra , 04-07-1999
Service Indian Army
Service Number 13760533
Rank Subedar Major (Then Rifleman)
Unit/Regiments/Corps 13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
Son Of Durga Ram
Mother's Name Bhag Devi
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Bilaspur State - (HP)
War/Operation/Battle Kargil War/ Op VIJAY
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A bust of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Rifleman Sanjay Kumar at the National War Memorial in Delhi.   (Source: National War Memorial)

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  7. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo, Rishi Kumar, “Param Vir Chakra: Sanjay Kumar”, Comic book, Roli Books,https://www.flipkart.com/param-vir-chakra-sanjay-kumar/p/itmf4hwhdn96f6sv
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  9. Pune: Param Vir Chakra Awardee Sub Maj Sanjay Kumar becomes Instructor for NDA Cadets (punekarnews.in) (Accessed on 25 May 2022) https://www.punekarnews.in/pune-param-vir-chakra-awardee-sub-maj-sanjay-kumar-becomes-instructor-for-nda-cadets/
  10. How wounded Sanjay Kumar facilitated capture of Area Flat Top in Kargil War (myindiamyglory.com) (Accessed on 25 May 2022) https://www.myindiamyglory.com/2017/05/16/how-wounded-sanjay-kumar-facilitated-capture-of-area-flat-top-in-kargil-war/
  11. Capture of crucial Point-4875 important objective: Goswami, (earlytimes.in) (Accessed on 25 May 2022) http://www.earlytimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=154556
  12. Sanjay Kumar (timesofindia.indiatimes) (Accessed on 25 May 2022) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/miscellaneous/sanjay-kumar/articleshow/55980042.cms
  13. The War Decorated India & Trust (Accessed on 25 may 2022) http://twdi.in/node/1072
  14. Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: The Story of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Sanjay Kumar (news18.com) (Accessed on 25 May 2022) https://www.news18.com/news/india/kargil-vijay-diwas-2019-the-story-of-param-vir-chakra-awardee-sanjay-kumar-2246717.html
  15. Pune: Posted at NDA, Param Vir Chakra recipient promoted as Subedar Major (indianexpress.com) (Accessed on 25 May 2022) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-posted-nda-param-vir-chakra-subedar-major-7762605/

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