Jagannath Raoji Chitnis
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Lieutenant Colonel Jagannath Raoji Chitnis, AC (20 August 1918 – 14 June 1956) was an Indian Army officer in 3 Gorkha Rifles who was posthumously awarded India's highest peacetime military decoration Ashoka Chakra.[1]
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Jagannath Raoji Chitnis | |
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Born | (1918-08-20)20 August 1918 Satara, Maharashtra, India |
Died | 14 June 1956(1956-06-14) (aged 37) Nagaland, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1942–1956 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Service number | IC-3472 |
Unit | 3 Gorkha Rifles |
Awards | Ashoka Chakra |
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