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CAPTAIN BALBIR CHAND CHOPRA

Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Vir Chakra , 14-11-1962
Service Indian Army
Service Number MR-6455
Rank CAPTAIN
Unit/Regiments/Corps ARMY MEDICAL CORP
Son Of B R CHOPRA
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
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. 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.
  3. Ballabh, Anand, Insights into Infantry Regiments: A Basic Factbook. Forward Books publications. New Delhi (2013)
  4. Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo. (2003). The Lotus Collection, Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.
  5. Shiv Kunal Verma. 2016. 1962: The War That Wasn’t. New Delhi: Aleph Book Company
  6. The Military Heroes of Haryana. Gallantry Award Winners. Volume 1. Lt Col Dilbag Singh Dabas. (2021) Roller act Press Services, A84, Naraina Ind. Area Phase-1, New Delhi, India
  7. Army Medical Corps celebrates 252nd anniversary (Accessed on 28 November 2023) https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/army-medical-corps-celebrates-252nd-anniversary-116040300491_1.html
  8. Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Col Balbir Chand Chopra (Accessed on 10 January 2024) https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2022/08/28/heroes-of-1962-war-in-arunachal-col-balbir-chand-chopra/
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