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NAIB SUBEDAR (Then NAIK) RABI LAL THAPA

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra , 21-10-1962
Service Indian Army
Service Number 5733537
Rank NAIB SUBEDAR (Then NAIK)
Unit/Regiments/Corps 1/8 GORKHA RIFLES (now 3 MECHANISED INFANTRY)
Son Of TULA RAM THAPA
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) VILLAGE-ORLANI,4000 PARVAT,NEPAL
War/Operation/Battle 1962 Sino India War
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  1. History of the Conflict with China, 1962. P.B Sinha. Col A.A. Athale (1992). History Division, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
  2. Ballabh, Anand, Insights into Infantry Regiments: A Basic Factbook. Forward Books publications. New Delhi (2013)
  3. Stories of Heroism (PVC & MVC Winners) Dr B.C Chakravorty. Edited by Dr U.P Thapliyal (2005). Allied Publishers Limited and Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  4. India’s Wars:A Military History 1947 -1971. Arjun Subramaniam (2016) Harper Collins Publishers. Uttar Pradesh, India
  5. Sino-India 1962 war: Rare pictures from Express archive. (Accessed on 17 November 2022) https://indianexpress.com/photos/picture-gallery-others/sino-india-1962-war-rare-pictures-from-express-archives-4749969/
  6. 1962 India China War. Battle of Chushul (Accessed on 17 November 2022) https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/history/1962war/264-chushul.html
  7. Pangong Tso: How Major Dhan Singh Thapa And His Men Fought In 1962 To Defend The Area Where India-China Are Locked In A Stand-Off (Accessed on 17 11 2022) https://swarajyamag.com/defence/pangong-tso-how-major-dhan-singh-thapa-and-his-men-fought-in-1962-to-defend-the-area-where-india-china-are-locked-in-a-stan
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