Who was Lt Saurabh Kalia?
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Who was Lt Saurabh Kalia?
Saurabh Kalia (Punjabi pronunciation: [saurabha kālī’ā];29 June 1976 –9 June 1999) was an officer of the Indian Army who was killed during the Kargil War while being held as a prisoner of war by the Pakistan Army.
What did Captain Saurabh Kalia do?
On May 15, 1999, Captain Saurabh Kalia of the 4 Jat Regiment was murdered by an enemy that knows no ethics and blatantly disregards human rights. Captain Saurabh Kalia and five soldiers of the same regiment were encircled by Pakistan troops and captured alive. They were ambushed, captured and tortured.
What is army full form?
An ARMY can be defined as a land force or a ground force that fights primarily on land. In broad sense, it is the land-based service branch, military branch, or armed service of a state or nation. However, we can say that the Full form of Army is Alert Regular Mobility Young.
Who is Saurabh Kalia?
In the year 1976, on 29th June in Amritsar, Dr. N.K. Saurabh Kalia was born in Kalia’s house. Since childhood, he wanted to join the army. This was the reason that after 12th he took the AFMC exam. However, he could not pass it and passed CSD as soon as he graduated.
Where are Capt Saurabh Kalia’s personal belongings kept?
Capt Saurabh Kalia’s personal belongings such as photographs, uniforms, shoes and mementoes are kept in a separate room, named ‘Saurabh Smriti Kaksha’ (a museum), in his house ‘Saurabh Niketan’ in the hills of Palampur.
Who killed Saurabh Kalia and arjunram Baswana?
Captain Saurabh Kalia, Sepoys Arjunram Baswana, Mula Ram Bidiasar, Naresh Singh Sinsinwar, Bhanwar Lal Bagaria and Bhika Ram Mudh were captured by Pakistani troops during a reconnaissance patrol in the treacherous mountainous terrain in May 1999, brutally tortured and killed.
Who is Capt Saurabh Singh?
As his first assignment, Capt Saurabh was posted to J & K where his unit was deployed in the Kargil sector. He arrived there in January 1999 after reporting at the Jat Regimental Centre, Bareilly on 31 December 1998. He joined the unit as a Lieutenant and was promoted to the rank of Captain on the battlefield at the age of 22 years.