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Kuldip Singh Chandpuri

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Chandpuri inspired his men, moving from bunker to bunker, encouraging them to beat back the enemy until reinforcements arrived. Chandpuri and his men inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy and forced them to retreat, leaving behind twelve tanks. For his conspicuous gallantry and leadership,
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Showing exceptional courage and determination, he inspired his men moving from bunker to bunker, encouraging them in beating back the enemy till reinforcements arrived. In this heroic defence, he inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy and forced them to retreat leaving behind twelve tanks.
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defended the post, in spite of considerable odds, against the 2000-3000 strong assault force of the Pakistani 51st Infantry Brigade, backed by the 22nd Armored Regiment. Chandpuri and his company held the Pakistanis at bay for a full night until the
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in the western sector. After the war, he served in the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in Gaza (Egypt) for a year. He also served twice as an instructor at the prestigious Infantry School in
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In this action, Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri displayed conspicuous gallantry, inspiring leadership and exceptional devotion to duty in keeping with the highest traditions of the Indian Army.
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in 1962. Chandpuri was the third generation in his family who have served in the Indian Army as officers. Both his younger uncles were flying officers in the
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was an adaptation of the real-life battle, with Major Chandpuri being portrayed by Hindi film actor
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16 January 1968 (substantive, with seniority from 15 January 1964 but for pay from 30 June 1963)
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and cleared the NCC examination when he graduated from the Government College,
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Picture, Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (3rd from left) with his company
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16 January 1968 (substantive, with seniority from 15 July 1966)
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Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was born on 22 November 1940 in a
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He was an active member of the 848: 828: 808: 788: 768: 746: 722: 603: 596: 589: 582: 573: 566: 559: 552: 543: 536: 529: 522: 513: 508: 503: 471:, a 1997 Hindi film directed by 277:Chandigarh Municipal Corporation 219: 210: 157: 134: 115: 823:10 February 1984 (substantive) 496:Military awards and decorations 257:, for which he was awarded the 1: 422:The citation for Chandpuri's 374:Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was a 275:. He was a councillor in the 1903:Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf 1056:. Rediff. 22 November 2010. 847: 827: 807: 787: 767: 745: 721: 921:. 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Index

Brigadier
MVC
VSM

Montgomery
Punjab Province
British India
Mohali
Punjab
India
India

Indian Army

Brigadier
14 Punjab
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Battle of Longewala

Maha Vir Chakra

Vishisht Seva Medal
Brigadier
MVC
VSM
Indian Army
Battle of Longewala
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Maha Vir Chakra

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