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Manoj Kumar Pandey

1975 - 1999

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Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC (25 June 1975 – 3 July 1999) was an Indian army officer, and a posthumous recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, for his audacious courage and leadership during the Kargil War in 1999. An officer of the first battalion in the 11th Gorkha Rifles (1/11 GR), he died in battle on the bunker hill edge of the Khalubar Hills in the village of Garkon Aryan Valley in Kargil. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Manoj Kumar Pandey is the 2,108th most popular military personnel, the 1,551st most popular biography from India and the 19th most popular Indian Military Personnel.

Manoj Kumar Pandey was an Indian Army officer renowned for his bravery during the Kargil War, where he led his troops in a critical assault against enemy positions. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military honor, for his exceptional valor and leadership.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Manoj Kumar Pandey ranks 2,108 out of 2,058. Before him are Fernando Pereira, Pat Tillman, Dmytro Kotsiubailo, Kimberly Cheatle, Avani Chaturvedi, and Vladimir Zhoga. After him are Matthew Pottinger, Alexander Prokhorenko, Asia Ramazan Antar, Robert Abajyan, Yu Xu, and Sanjay Kumar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Manoj Kumar Pandey ranks 1,205. Before him are Tracy Cameron, Amber Neben, Ramon di Clemente, Benjamin Kowalewicz, Alex Wright, and Eva Repková. After him are James Bannatyne, Mette Vestergaard, Tom Dolan, Adam Rothenberg, Michael Brennan, and Dan Beery. Among people deceased in 1999, Manoj Kumar Pandey ranks 341. Before him are Jill Dando, Greg Moore, Menno Oosting, Vikram Batra, Ibragim Gasanbekov, and David Strickland. After him are Belli Lalitha, and Gian-Carlo Rota.

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In India

Among people born in India, Manoj Kumar Pandey ranks 1,551 out of 1,861. Before him are B. V. Nagarathna (1962), Pankaj Tripathi (1976), Urvashi (1969), Manvendra Singh Gohil (1965), Kailash Kher (1973), and Vinita Bali (1955). After him are Tisca Chopra (1973), Aditya Roy Kapur (1985), Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (1994), Manish Malhotra (1966), Axar Patel (1994), and Sumalatha (1963).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In India

Among military personnels born in India, Manoj Kumar Pandey ranks 19. Before him are Sam Manekshaw (1914), Bakht Khan (1797), John Hunt, Baron Hunt (1910), Bipin Rawat (1958), Vikram Batra (1974), and Avani Chaturvedi (1993). After him are Sanjay Kumar (1976), Mohit Sharma (1978), Abhinandan Varthaman (1983), Gunjan Saxena (null), Bhawana Kanth (1992), and Mohana Singh Jitarwal (1992).

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