Awards
Battle on a Lagoon Col. Vijay Kumar Bakshi
Period : Indo-Srilankan Peace AccordEarly in 1989, the 6/8 Gorkha Rifles commanded by Colonel Vijay Kumar Bakshi joined the Indian Peace Keeping force in Sri Lanka. On the 2nd March, the Regiment encountered a militant camp on the Nayaroo lagoon in Wanni and engaged the enemy. The fight dragged on for over 24 hours. Col. Bakshi despite nursing an injury received in an earlier battle led his men courageously and confidently. He maintained unrelenting pressure on the militants lost several men but while retreating one of their bullets hit the Colonel, mortally wounding him. For his courage and determination in the face of adversity, Colonel Bakshi was posthumously honoured with the Mahavir Chakra | Other CategoriesHero of Phir Thil Major Satyapal ChopraHavildar Fateh Singh Lone Gunner Sepoy Dewan Singh The Gallant Havildar Lance Havildar Daya Ram The Unstoppable Chuna Ram Havildar Chuna Ram Major Hari Chand Blood in the Snow Sepoy Amar Singh Hero in Civies civilian labourer, Ismail Mohammad Rifleman Dhonkal Singh Master Strategist Lt.Colonel Khanna Main CategoriesParam Vir ChakraAshoka Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Shaurya Chakra President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry Sena Medal |
