Harshan R Nair
Indian Army officer (1980–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Harshan Radhakrishnan Nair,[2] AC (15 April 1980 – 20 March 2007) was an officer in the Indian Army serving in the elite 2nd Battalion of the Para (Special Forces) also known as "Predators". He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry award in 2008.[3][4][5] He was killed after being shot in the thigh and neck in an encounter with Harkatul Mujahideen terrorists in the Chhoti Margi area of Lolab in Jammu and Kashmir during an operation on 20 March 2007.
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Birth name | Harshan Radhakrishnan Nair[1] |
Born | 15 April 1980 (1980-04-15) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Died | 20 March 2007(2007-03-20) (aged 26) Jammu and Kashmir |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 2002-2007 |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | IC-62541 |
Unit | 2 Para (Special Forces) |
Awards | Ashoka Chakra |
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