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MAJOR PADMAPANI ACHARYA

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 15-08-1999
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-55072
Rank MAJOR
Unit/Regiments/Corps 2 RAJ RIFLES
Son Of JAGANNATH ACHARYA
Mother's Name VIMALA ACHARYA
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) RANGA REDDY
War/Operation/Battle
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  1. Gandhi, S.S. “Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards and Their Recipients”. The Defence Review. (Ed 2006).
  2. Col SC Tyagi, “The Kargil Victory: Battles from Peak to Peak, Speaking Tiger Publication”, New Delhi, 2009
  3. Col. Gurmeet Kanwal, “Heroes of Kargil”, Army Headquarters, New Delhi. (2002)
  4. Lt Gen YM Bammi, “Kargil 1999: The Impregnable Conquered.
  5. Ballabh, Anand. Insights into Indian Infantry Regiment: A Basic Factbook. Forward Books publication. New Delhi
  6. Gandhi, S.S. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards and Their Recipients. The Defence Review. (Ed 2006).
  7. The War Decorated India & Trust (Accessed on 01 April 2022) http://twdi.in/node/1079
  8. In Tribute: The Kargil Braveheart Who Gave His Life, & Never Got to See His Daughter. (betterindia.com) (Accessed on 13 June 2022) https://www.thebetterindia.com/152771/kargil-hero-daughter-major-padmapani-acharya/
  9. When I met the family of a Kargil martyr (rediff.com) (Accessed on 13 June 2022) http://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/14/slide-show-1-when-i-met-the-family-of-a-kargil-martyr.htm
  10. Honourpoint: Major Padmapani Acharya (Accessed on 13 June 2022) https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-padmapani-acharya-mvc/

Lt Col Manoj Kumar Sinha narrating the story of Late Major Padmapani Acharya at Kargil Vijay Diwas (Source: One for All, All for One) (Accessed on 14 June 2022)

Unforgetful Hero of Kargil: Major Padmapani Acharya MVC (Source: Captain Yashika Hatwal Tyagi) (Accessed on 14 June 2022)

A tribute to Hero of Drass Major Padmapani Acharya (Source: Principal KV AFS Borjhar) (Accessed on 14 June 2022)

Kargil Hero Major Padmapani Acharya’s Daughter Aparajita is proud of his martyrdom (Source: OTV) (Accessed on 14 June 2022)

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