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CAPTAIN HARSHAN R

Ashoka Chakra

Award / Date of Action Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous) , 20-03-2007
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-62541
Rank CAPTAIN
Unit/Regiments/Corps 2 PARA (SF)
Son Of K Radhakrishnan
Mother's Name Chithrambika Radhakrishnan
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Kerala
War/Operation/Battle
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  2. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards And Their Recipients. 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 25 June 2024)
  5. Honourpoint: An Online Memorial For Indian Soldiers (Accessed on 25 June 2024) https://honourpoint.in/profile/captain-r-harshan-ac-2/
  6. ‘I didn’t know how dangerous it was’ (Accessed on 25 June 2024) https://m.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/07sld4.htm

What major vivek jacob said about CAPTAIN HARSHAN RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR ASHOK CHAKRA (2PARA SF) (Source: YouTube BALIDAN YT)

Capt. Harshan R Nair (2 PARA SF), The True Story of India's Greatest Commando (Source: YouTube AN Defence)

Paratrooper Captain R Harshan AC | True Story | Indian Army | Kupwara Encounter | J&K | In Hindi (Source: YouTube Shivalik Journal)

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