Ummed Singh Mahra
| Captain Ummed Singh Mahra AC | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 21, 1942 Almora, Uttrakhand |
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Army |
| Rank |
 Captain |
| Unit | 19th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles Nagaland-1971 |
| Awards |
 Ashoka Chakra |
Captain Ummed Singh Mahra (1942–1971) was born in the Almora district of Uttar Pradesh. In 1967 he graduated from the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned in the Rajputana Rifles.[1]
In July 1971, he led a raiding party against the headquarters of an insurgent group in Nagaland. Though wounded in a firefight, he continued to lead the operation which captured a large cache of arms, ammunition and important documents. He died of his wounds after returning from the raid. He was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration.[2]
References
- ↑ "Captain Ummed Singh Mahra". Bravest_Of_The_Brave_Heroes_Of_The_Indian_Army. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ummed Singh Mahra". http://indian-martyr.in. Retrieved 20 September 2015. External link in
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