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  2. Major Mohit Sharma was an Indian Army officer who was martyred in action in Kashmir in 2009. He was married to Major Rishima Sharma, who received the Ashoka Chakra award posthumously on his behalf.

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    Major Mohit Sharma was born on Friday, 13 January 1978 (age 31 years; at the time of death) in Rohtak, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Mohit Sharma took admission to Manav Sthali School, Delhi in 1983, and then he transferred to Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad in 1988. He completed his schooling in 1995, and then he joined the National Defenc...

    Parents & Siblings

    Mohit Sharma’s father’s name is Rajendra Prasad Sharma, and his mother’s name is Sushila Sharma. He has an elder brother, Madhur Sharma.

    Wife

    Mohit Sharma was married to Major Rishima Sharma at the time of his death.

    Mohit Sharma passed out from the Indian Military Academy in 1999 and he was posted as a lieutenant to the 5th Battalion ‘The Madras Regiment’ in Hyderabad. After completing three years of service, Mohit decided to train as a Para (Special Forces) commando, and he completed his training in June 2003. He was promoted to the rank of captain in Decembe...

    In 2004, Mohit Sharma was sent to Kashmir for his next posting where he was given the mission to infiltrate the Islamic terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen. Mohit managed to get in touch with two members of the group under an alias name, Iftikhar Bhatt. To get himself look familiar with the locals and the terrorist group, Mohit grew his hair a...

    On completion of the mission, Mohit Sharma was promoted to the rank of Major in December 2005, and he was awarded the Sena Medal for the covert operation in Shopian, Kashmir. He then got transferred to Belgaum as an instructor to look after the training of more commandos for the Para SF. In 2008, he was sent back to Kashmir where he lost his life i...

    On 26 January 2010, Major Mohit Sharma was awarded the highest peacetime gallantry award of the nation, Ashoka Chakra (posthumous), by the Government of India. His wife, Major Rishima Sharma, received the award from the President of India Pratibha Patil. The official statement for the award read-

    Mohit Sharma was leading the Bravo Assault Team for an operation in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. On 21 March 2009, he received the information that some terrorists had entered the dense Haphruda forests. He decided to track down the terrorists and kill them but, the terrorists opened fire at the scouts, wounding four commandos immedia...

    Mohit Sharma liked playing the guitar.Major Mohit Sharma playing the guitar
    In 2019, the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) renamed two stations of the metro’s red line extension. The extension connects Dilshad Garden with New Bus Adda and they were renamed in honour o...
    Drishyam Films and Applause Entertainment have come together to make a film on the life of the Ashoka Chakra awardee Major Mohit Sharma, and his time in the Islamic terrorist organization. The post...
    On 24 January 2021, the singing reality TV show Indian Idol dedicated the episode scheduled for that day to the Indian Armed Forces personnel, and the show also remembered Major Mohit Sharma’s sacr...

    Major Mohit Sharma was an Indian Army Officer who was martyred in action in 2009 in Kashmir. He was married to Major Rishima Sharma, who received the Ashoka Chakra award for his gallantry and leadership.

  3. Sharma's wife, Maj Rishima Sharma receiving the Ashok Chakra. For the supreme sacrifice made by Major Mohit Sharma during Kupwara operation, he was awarded with the nation's highest peace time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' on 26 January 2010. See also. Sanjog Chhetri; Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station; References

  4. On 24 March 2021, India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the statue of Major Mohit Sharma in Ghaziabad. Table of Contents. Major Mohit Sharma Biography | Wiki. Early Life Of Major Mohit Sharma. Major Mohit Sharma Family. Major Mohit Sharma Wife | Photo. Major Mohit Sharmas Military Career. Major Mohit Sharma As IFTIKHAR Bhatt.

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  5. Jan 28, 2010 · Major Sharma s mother Tripti says they wrote to the President s Secretariat and the Army to allow them at the Republic Day function. But the Army told us the right to invite anyone to the ceremony lies with the widow,Major Reshma Sareen in this case,and the Army cannot invite us.

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  6. Mohit Sharma is an Indian cricketer who plays for Haryana and Chennai Super Kings. His wife is Shweta Sharma, and he has a son named Mahipal. Learn more about his career, achievements, hobbies and controversies.

  7. Dec 24, 2023 · Born January 13, 1978, Major Mohit Sharma was fondly called ‘Chintu’ by his relatives and ‘Mike’ by his coursemates. The officer would have turned 45 this year (2023). However, Major Mohit Sharma was immortalised in action on March 21, 2009, at the age of 31.Decorated posthumously with India’s highest peacetime gallantry award Ashok Chakra, Major Mohit Sharma is fondly remembered for his exceptional bravery and leadership, especially for an undercover operation where he worked ...