Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey

             Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey

                         1/11 Gurkha

Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was one of the people who didn't fear Death ☠. 

Those who served with him only has respect and trust for him. 

Manoj Kumar Pandey led the 1/11 Gurkha to capture Bunker Ridge, Khalubar, Batalik Sector, Kargil, ladakh, India 🇮🇳 where he was KIA. He made the Ultimate Sacrifice for his Nation and Motherland.

He once said "If death strikes before I prove my blood, I promise (swear), I will kill death!". 

He was Awarded with Param Vir Chakra (PVC). 

The Official Indian Army Citation said-

CITATION

LIEUTENANT MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY

1/11 GORKHA RIFLES

Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey, a young officer of the 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, took part in a series of boldly led attacks during Operation Vijay, forcing back the intruders with heavy losses in Batalik, including the capture of Jubar Top.

His finest hour was during the advance to Khalubar, when he was Number 5 Platoon Commander. On the night of 2/3 July 1999, as the platoon approached its final objective, it came under heavy and intense enemy fire from the surrounding heights. The officer was tasked to clear the interfering enemy positions, so as to prevent his battalion from getting daylighted, being in a vulnerable position. The officer quickly moved his platoon to an advantageous position under intense enemy fire and sent one section to clear the enemy positions from the right, while he himself proceeded to clear four other enemy positions on the left. Fearlessly assaulting the first enemy position, he killed two enemy personnel and proceeded to assault the second and destroyed it by killing two more enemy personnel. Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey was injured on the shoulder and legs by enemy fire while clearing the third position. Undaunted and without caring for his grievous injury, he led the assault on the fourth position urging his men and destroyed the same with a grenade, even as he got a fatal Medium Machine Gun burst on his forehead. It is this singular daredevil act of the officer, which provided the critical firm base for the companies, which finally led to capture of Khalubar.

Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey, thus showed most conspicuous bravery, indomitable courage, exemplary personal valour, outstanding leadership and devotion to duty of an exceptionally high order, in the face of the enemy and made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Army.

He was an Excellent, Brave, ferocious warrior and Leader. 

He was always fighting from the front and encouraging the morale of his soldiers to fight for the Motherland and threw the Enemy of the Motherland. 

But in Doing so he was unable to come back to his mother and gave his life for his Motherland for the Peace and Prosperity of the Nation and its People. 

We Salute Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey's Ultimate Sacrifice.

JAI HIND 🙏🇮🇳🙏🇮🇳🙏🇮🇳🙏🇮🇳🙏🇮🇳