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LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAGANNATH RAOJI CHITNIS

Ashoka Chakra

Award / Date of Action Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous) , 24-06-1956
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-3472
Rank LIEUTENANT COLONEL
Unit/Regiments/Corps 1/3 GORKHA RIFLES
Son Of Dr. Raoji Gopal Chitnis
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Satara, Maharashtra
War/Operation/Battle
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  2. Portraits of Valour II : Winners of Ashoka Chakra. S S Gandhi.(2006). The Defence Review Publication
  3. The Indian Army: A brief history. Edited by Major General Ian Cardozo. Center for Military History and Conflict Studies, United Service Institution of India
  4. India’s Wars since Independence: A Concise History by Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) (Accessed on 08 October 2022) https://usiofindia.org/publication/usi-journal/indias-wars-since-independence-a-concise-history/
  5. The Honourpoint: An online memorial of every Indian Soldier. Lt Col Jagannath Raoji Chitnis, AC https://honourpoint.in/profile/lieutenant-colonel-jagannath-raoji-chitnis-ac/
  6. Thank You Indian Army. (Accessed on 12 April 2024) https://www.thankyouindianarmy.com/lieutenant-colonel-jr-chitnis/
  7. The Naga Insurgency (Part 1). Shri EN Rammohan, IPS (Retd) The United Service Institution of India. (Accessed on 22 March 2024) https://www.usiofindia.org/publication-journal/the-naga-insurgency-part-i.html
  8. The turning point in Naga insurgency. Lt Gen Panag. The Times of India. (Accessed on 21 March 2024)
  9. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/shooting-straight/the-turning-point-in-naga-insurgency/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/shooting-straight/the-turning-point-in-naga-insurgency/

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