Munna Lal Mundel (born 7 July 1968) is a retired Indian Army officer. He was a naik (corporal) in the 9th Jat Regiment of the Indian Army. He is recipient of the Shaurya Chakra award from then president, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.[1][2]
Munna Lal Mundel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1968 Mundwa, Nagaur district, Rajasthan |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service | Indian Army |
| Rank | Naik(corporal) |
| Service number | 3181886 |
| Unit | 9th Jat Regiment |
| Awards | Shaurya Chakra |
Biography
editMunna Lal Mundel was born on 7 July 1968, in the village of Mundwa, located in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Mundel enlisted in the Indian Army and served as a naik (corporal) in the 9th Jat Regiment. His service number was 3181886. On 11 August 2003, during a patrol in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir, four Indian soldiers were ambushed and killed by Pakistani forces. In retaliation, a month later, on 18 September 2003, Mundel led a team of 12 soldiers from the Jat Regiment in a counter-attack on the Pakistani post. Despite being hit by 30 bullets from an AK-47, which severely injured his legs, Mundel continued to fight. His team managed to kill 16 Pakistani soldiers, and Mundel personally beheaded several of them.[1] Mundel for his bravery was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on 15 August 2004.[3][4]
Reference
edit- ^ a b "मुन्नालाल मुंडेल : AK-47 की 30 गोलियां लगने के बाद भी पाकिस्तान के 16 जवानों का सिर काटकर ले आए, देखें VIDEO". Oneindia.
- ^ Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces. 2004. p. 4.
- ^ "Gallantry Awards | Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.gallantryawards.gov.in. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Independence Day gallantry awards". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
External links
edit
 | This Indian military-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |