Indian ArmyMajorNo: IC-50854

Rajesh Singh Adhikari

2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles (2 Raj Rif)

Maha Vir Chakra

Martyrdom: 30 May 1999

Native Land: Nainital, Uttarakhand

Operation / Campaign: Operation Vijay (Kargil War 1999, Battle of Tololing)

Official Gallantry Citation

“Fearless leadership under intense rocket and medium machine gun fire to secure the forward bunker on Tololing ridge.”

Saga of Valor & Supreme Sacrifice

On 30 May 1999, Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari led the initial assault on the formidable Tololing heights at 16,000 feet. Suffering heavy bullet wounds, he charged the enemy bunker, engaged the infiltrators in close combat, and captured the forward sangar, laying the groundwork for the ultimate victory on Tololing.

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