Naren Chandra Das
Indian Army soldier (c. 1937 1938 – 2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naren Chandra Das (1938 – 27 December 2021) was an Indian soldier. He was a havildar with the Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary arm of the Indian Army. He was part of the team that received the 14th Dalai Lama at the Indian border after he fled from Tibet in 1959, and was its last surviving member.[1]
Quick Facts Havildar, Born ...
Naren Chandra Das | |
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Born | 1937 or 1938 Lokra, Assam Province, British India |
Died | 27 December 2021 (aged 83) Lokra, Assam, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1957–1982 |
Rank | Havildar |
Unit | 9th Platoon, 5 Assam Rifles |
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