Harsh Uday Singh Gaur | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Lt Col Harsh Uday Singh Gaur | |
| Born | 1 July 1953 Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 29 November 1994 (aged 41) Dajipura Village, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1974- 1994 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | SS-27314 (short-service commission) IC-36177 (regular commission) |
| Unit | 10 Bihar Regiment |
| Awards |  Ashok Chakra |
Harsh Udai Singh Gaur (1 July 1953 – 29 November 1994) was an Indian military officer posted as commanding officer of 10 Bihar Regiment.
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Army career
Gaur was born in 1953 in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. His father's name was Rajendra Singh Gaur. He completed his education in his hometown and graduated in 1972 from C.M Nehru college. Gaur joined the Officers Training Academy in September 1973 and received a short-service commission as a second lieutenant in the Bihar Regiment on 12 May 1974.[1] Promoted lieutenant on 12 May 1975,[2] on 12 May 1979 he received a regular commission as a second lieutenant with a promotion to lieutenant (seniority from 9 July 1977).[3] Gaur was promoted captain on 9 July 1981.[4]
Promoted major on 9 July 1986, he also joined in Defence Services Staff College and served as an instructor in the infantry school. Gaur was posted as acting Lieutenant Colonel of 10 Bihar Battalion deployed at Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir in 1994.[5]
Operation Baramulla
On 29 November 1994, his unit received information from the intelligence sources about 15 to 17 terrorists in Bazipora village of Baramulla district and he planned a cordon operation in the area. He decided to lead the operation himself. While the search operation was going on, the terrorists fired at the troops. Despite the heavy exchange of fire, he kept moving forward and killed All terrorists. However, Gaur was seriously injured and give supreme sacrifice to the nation .[6][7]
Award
In 1995 Gaur was posthumously awarded the India's highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra for his extraordinary courage, dedication to duty and supreme sacrifice.[5][8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 18 October 1975. p. 1416.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 4 December 1976. p. 1663.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 12 January 1980. p. 73.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 November 1981. p. 1550.
- ^ a b "Lt Col Harsh Udai Singh Gaur AC". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Saluting Lt Col Harsh Uday Singh Gaur, Ashok Chakra (Posthumous)". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Kittu Reddy (January 2007). Bravest of the Brave (Heroes of the Indian Army): Heroes of the Indian Army. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9788187100003. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "LT COL HARSH UDAY SINGH GAUR". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Bajwa, Mandeep Singh (16 March 2014). "The warriors from Bihar Regiment". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Securities and Exchange Board of India chief". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
This page was last edited on 21 August 2023, at 13:02