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CAPTAIN SANDEEP SHANKLA

Ashoka Chakra

Award / Date of Action Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous) , 08-08-1991
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-43956
Rank CAPTAIN
Unit/Regiments/Corps 18 DOGRA
Son Of LT.COL JS KANWAR
Mother's Name MANJU KANWAR
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
War/Operation/Battle
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Citation

A memorial has been built to honour the sacrifice of Captain Sandeep Shankla, Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous) in Panchkula  Source The Gallant Dogras: An Illustrated History of the Dogra Regiment

The motivational hall at Faizabad has been named 'Shankla Sangrahalaya

 Source The Gallant Dogras: An Illustrated History of the Dogra Regiment

Shankla Museum at the Dogra Regimental Centre - Faizabad  

Source The Gallant Dogras: An Illustrated History of the Dogra Regiment

 

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Tributes paid to Captain Sandeep Shankla at his memorial in Panchkula.

Major Shankla’s Parents Lieutenant Colonel JS Kanwar and Smt Manju Kanwar

Major Shankla’s Parents paying tribute to Major Sandeep Shankla

  1. Stories of Heroism (KC & AC) Winners Dr. B.C.Chakravorty.(1995). Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  2. Portraits of Valour II : The Winners of Ashoka Chakra. S S Gandhi.(2006). The Defence Review Publication
  3. Operations in Jammu And Kashmir S.N. Prasad. Dr. Dharam Pal (2005). Natraj Publishers And Ministry Of Defence, Government Of India
  4. The Indian Army: A brief history. Edited by Major General Ian Cardozo. Center for Military History and Conflict Studies, United Service Institution of India
  5. India’s wars since Independence: A Concise History by Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) (Accessed on 05 August 2024) https://usiofindia.org/publication/usi-journal/indias-wars-since-independence-a-concise-history/
  6. Shankar Prasad, The Gallant Dogras: An Illustrated History of the Dogra Regiment, Lancers Publishers 2005.

Major Sandeep Sankhla Memorial Park Panchkula Haryana (Source: YouTube LoveToKnowIndia)

Captain Sandeep Shankla 08 August 1991Dogra RegimentJammu And Kashmir #salute #veer #history (Source: YouTube Incredible Warrior22)

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