Rajesh Kumar (soldier)

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Rajesh Kumar

AC
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Portrait of Hav Rajesh Kumar
BornLath, Sonipat District, Haryana, India
Died(2009-08-01)1 August 2009
Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Rank Indian Army Havildar.gif Havildar
Service number 2890262H
Unit 11 Rajputana Rifles
Awards Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg Ashok Chakra
Spouse(s)Beeta

Havildar Rajesh Kumar, AC was a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) of Indian Army who was awarded India's highest military decoration Ashoka Chakra. [1]

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Early life

Rajesh Kumar was born in the village of Lath near Bhainswal Kalan, Sonipat District in Haryana. He was the son of Shri Ram Kishan and Smt Parmeshwari. He joined the army after his initial education. [2]

Military career

Kumar was recruited into 11th battalion Rajputana Rifles, an infantry regiment with a glorious history of gallantry awards and battle honours.[ citation needed ]

On 1 August 2009, he was leading a section of the Ghatak team that was on a search mission for terrorists in the forests of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. He opened fire on the terrorists and killed three of them, saving his comrades, but was seriously wounded in the process.[ citation needed ]

He later succumbed to these injuries. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime military decoration in India.[ citation needed ]

Ashoka Chakra awardee

President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil giving away the highest gallantry award Ashok Chakra to Smt. Beeta, widow of the Havildar Rajesh Kumar (posthumous) in New Delhi on 26 January 2010 The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil giving away the highest gallantry award Ashok Chakra to Smt. Beeta wife of the Havildar Rajesh Kumar (posthumous) in New Delhi on January 26, 2010.jpg
President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil giving away the highest gallantry award Ashok Chakra to Smt. Beeta, widow of the Havildar Rajesh Kumar (posthumous) in New Delhi on 26 January 2010

The citation by the President of India during the awarding of the Ashoka Chakra read: Havildar Rajesh Kumar showed unparalleled feat of most conspicuous gallantry, fortitude and the rare spirit of self sacrifice in fighting the terrorists.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Ashok Chakra for Havildar Rajesh Kumar". The Hindu. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. "Hav Rajesh Kumar AC". Honourpoint. Retrieved 31 August 2024.