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BRIGADIER (THEN MAJOR) AMARJIT SINGH BAL

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra , 15-12-1971
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-13377H
Rank BRIGADIER (THEN MAJOR)
Unit/Regiments/Corps 17 HORSE (POONA HORSE)
Son Of LIEUTENANT GENERAL TARA SINGH BAL
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
War/Operation/Battle
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Citation
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  2. Candeth, K. P.. The Western Front, Indo-Pakistan War, 1971. India: Allied, 1984.
  3. Ian Cardozo. 1971 Stories of Grit and Glory from the Indo-Pak War. Published by Penguin Random House, 2021.
  4. SN Prasad and UP Thapliyal. The India - Pakistan war of 1971 A History. Published by Natraj Publishers, Dehra Dun on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, 2014.
  5. Bhargava, G. S.. Their Finest Hour: Saga of India's December Victory. India: Vikas Publishing House, 1972.
  6. “Battle of Basantar 1971 War.” Indian Defence Review, 6 Sept. 2023,
  7. The Daily Guardian. The Battle of Basantar: A Saga of Valour and Determination. Accessed 13 Apr. 2024
  8. Lt Col JR Daniel. The Black Poms Poms: History of the Madras Regiment. Published by Commandant, The Madras Regiment Centre Wellington.
  9. Lt Col Dilbag Singh Dabas (Retd) https://www.tribuneindia.com/News/Features/Remembering-The-Iconic-Battles-of-Basantar-And-Chakra-Dehlra-260652#
  10. “It’s a Family Matter!” 2012. Ngathingpei Khayi. January 31, 2012. https://nkhayi.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/its-a-family-matter/
  11. Singh, Hanut. 1993. “Fakhr-e-Hind”, the Story of the Poona Horse.
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