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MAJOR GENERAL MOHINDAR SINGH,MC

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra , 14-12-1971
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-524
Rank MAJOR GENERAL
Unit/Regiments/Corps REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Son Of N/A
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Chandigarh
War/Operation/Battle 1971 Indo-Pak War
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The then prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and army officers atop a captured Pakistani tank.

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  9. Darshan Khullar (2017). Themes of Glory: Indian Artillery in War. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 252
  10. Stories of Heroism (PVC & MVC) Winners Dr. B.C.Chakravorty.(1995). Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  11. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards And Their Recipients. S S Gandhi.(2006). The Defence Review Publication.
  12. Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo. (2003). The Lotus Collection, Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi,
  13. India Defending Kashmir (Written by Official History of the Jammu & Kashmir Operations) (Accessed on 08 October 2022)
  14. Independence: A Concise History by Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) (Accessed on 08 October 2022)
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भारत पाकिस्तान युद्ध | The 1965 History (Source: World Documentry HD YouTube)

1965 India vs Pakistan: When The Indian Army Attacked Lahore From Three Sides (Source: The Indian Express Youtube)

1965 INDO-PAK Air War (Source: PIB India YouTube)

India Pakistan 1971 War: जब पाकिस्तान के AAK Niazi ने Jagjit Singh Aurora के सामने हथियार डाले (BBC)

India-Pakistan War of 1965- Asal Uttar (Source: DD News YouTube)

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