Awards
Till Death Decides Lt.Col. Ved Prakash Ghai
Period : 1971 Indo- Pak warLt.Col.Ved Prakash Ghai,was a battle hardened veteran, having 1971,he commanded the Madras regiment in Shakargarh,by the river Basantar in the northwest. On 15Dec.he was asked to to attack Lahial & Sarajchak across the river.The Indian attack was well planned & through there was continuous & heavy firing the regiment battled on & captured the two enemy positions. The enemy retaliated swiftly. A first attack was repelled; the second one began at dawn the next day.Col.Ghal remained in the trenches encouraging & goading on his men. But just as the tide was turning in India's favor stay bullet hit the colonel. He continued to give orders as life ebbed away away from his body. Finally victory was achieved but the Colonel lay dead. Lt.col.Ved Prakash Ghai 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 |
