Vasanth Venugopal
Ashoka Chakra recipient (1967ā2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colonel Vasanth Venugopal, AC (25 March 1967 ā 31 July 2007) was an Indian Army officer. He was the commanding officer of the 9th battalion, Maratha Light Infantry. On 31 July 2007, he was Attained veergathi in action while preventing heavily armed infiltrators from crossing the India-Pakistan border at Uri, Jammu and Kashmir.[1] As a result he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest military decoration for peacetime gallantry.
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Vasanth Venugopal | |
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Born | (1967-03-25)March 25, 1967 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Died | July 31, 2007(2007-07-31) (aged 40) Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1989-2007 |
Rank | Colonel |
Service number | IC-48714L |
Unit | Maratha LI |
Commands held | 9 Maratha LI |
Awards | Ashoka Chakra (posthumous) |
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