Senior Flight Purser NEERJA MISHRA
Ashoka Chakra
Ashoka Chakra
| Award / Date of Action | Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous) , 05-09-1986 |
| Service | Civilian |
| Service Number | NA |
| Rank | Senior Flight Purser |
| Unit/Regiments/Corps | Pan American Airways |
| Son Of | Mr Harish Bhanot |
| Mother's Name | N/A |
| Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| War/Operation/Battle |
Mrs Neerja Mishra with her mother during her childhood days.
Neerja Mishra was the face that launched several brands in the 1980s, from Binaca to baby food. (Source: The Indian Express)
From a newspaper report about the hijack and Neerja
An emotional picture of Neerja’s funeral. She was such a selfless and courageous woman
Pam Am Flight 73, taken after the hijacking incident
Mrs Rama Bhanot accepts the Ashoka Chakra awarded to her daughter in 1987 from then President Zail Singh
The Bhanot family with a portrait of Neerja.
A book on Mrs Neerja Mishra’s life has been written by her brother Mr Aneesh Bhanot and is published by United Newspapers Chandigarh, India in 2018.
A popular Indian Motion Picture has been made to commemorate her bravery. The movie narrates the events of the fateful night when Neerja Mishra died fighting the Hijackers of Pan-Am 73. Renowned actress Mrs Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has portrayed her in the movi
To commemorate the memory Mrs. Neerja Mishra Indian Postal Services released a commemorative stamp
Ghal Kalan Village (Moga Tehsil, Punjab), has immortalized the gallantry of Mrs. Neerja Mishra by building a memorial in her memory.
Neerja Mishra with her Pan Am Colleagues (Source: BBC News)
Neerja Mishra's class photo from Bombay
Neerja Mishra , a Young Bride on her wedding Day (Source: Indian Express)
Neerja Mishra , a Young Bride on her wedding Day (Source: Indian Express)
Neerja Mishra with her Pan Am Crew ( Source: India Today)
Neerja Mishra Modelling for Air India (Source: Scroll India)
Neerja Mishra with her brother and nephew (Source: Facebook page Neerja Bhanot)
Neerja Mishra in her early days as a model. (Source: Indian Express)
Neerja Mishra in her early days as a model. (Source: Indian Express)
Meet Neerja Bhanot (Source: Brut YouTube)
Neerja Bhanot: Watch True Story of A Brave Girl Who Saved Hundreds During Plane Hijack (Source: India TV YouTube)
Old Doordarshan Television commercial of Zandu Chyavanprash Featuring Neerja Mishra (Source: Youtube Meta Thinker)
ABC News Clip: Flight 73 Hijacking (September 5, 1986) (Source: Pan Am Foundation)
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