Man Bahadur Rai
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Captain Man Bahadur Rai AC, MC, IDSM (10 January 1914 – 14 February 2011) was a highly decorated Indian Army Gorkha officer and a recipient of the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime Indian gallantry decoration. Only the fourth Ashoka Chakra recipient to be decorated while living, he was the third Indian Army serviceman and the first Indian Army officer to have been honoured while alive.[3]
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Man Bahadur Rai | |
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Born | (1914-01-10)10 January 1914[1] Darjeeling district, Bengal Presidency, British Raj (present-day West Bengal, India)[1] |
Died | 14 February 2011(2011-02-14) (aged 97) Jorhat, Assam, India |
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1930–19?? |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 17249IO (British Indian Army Indian Officer) SS-14842 (short-service commission)[2] IC-5261 (regular commission)[2] |
Unit | 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles 11th Gorkha Rifles Assam Rifles |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Ashoka Chakra Military Cross Indian Distinguished Service Medal |
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