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NAIK PREM BAHADUR GURUNG

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 24-09-1987
Service Indian Army
Service Number 5342711
Rank NAIK
Unit/Regiments/Corps 3/4 GORKHA RIFLES
Son Of SHRI KARNA BAHADUR GURUNG
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Village Sidhani, Nepal
War/Operation/Battle Op MEGHDOOT
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Army Chief General Manoj Pande during his visit to Siachen Glacier https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/operation-meghdoot-vict

Op MEGHDOOT stories of unparallel courage. (Source: Indian Defence Review)

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Operation Meghdoot | How India Captured Siachen | Battle Ops | Veer by Discovery | ऑपरेशन मेघदूत (Source: YouTube Veer Discovery)

Operation Meghdoot (Source: YouTube ADGPI Indian Army)

Stunning story of Op Meghdoot-Seizing Earth’s highest battlefield with Lt Gen Kulkarni (Retd) (Source: YouTube ANI NEWS)

Siachen Glacier : दुनिया के सबसे ख़तरनाक युद्धस्थल में भारतीय सेना के पराक्रम की कहानी.. (Source: BBC Hindi YouTube)

Operation Rajiv | Capturing Siachen's Highest Peak | Battle Ops | Veer by Discovery | ऑपरेशन राजीव (Source: YouTube Veer Discovery)

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