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Major Padmapani Acharya, MVC (21 June 1969 – 28 June 1999) was an officer in the Indian Army. He was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra posthumously for his actions during the Kargil War on 28 June 1999.
Major Padmapani Acharya was born on 21 June 1968 in an Air Force family originally belonging to Odisha, but settled down in Hyderabad, in Telangana. Son of Wg Cdr Jagannath Acharya, a former wing commander of the Indian Air Force, who had served during the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan and Smt Vimala Acharya, Major Padmapani Acharya had a ...
Jul 26, 2018 · Maha Vir Chakra Major Padmapani Acharya was to recapture Tololing peak in Kargil. The Army jawaan never met his daughter, born 3 months after his death. Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!
Jul 26, 2019 · Major Padmapani Acharya (2 Rajputana Rifles) Major Padmapani Acharya was a company commander and assigned the task of recapturing an enemy position in Tololing. Bracing a hail of Pakistani shells and bullets, Major Acharya overran the enemy position.
May 15, 2023 · He had just celebrated his birthday a week ago when Major Padmapani Acharya was assigned to a specific mission in the Kargil War. He was instructed to destroy and capture the enemy bunker at the Tololing Top. This was a very strategic position as it overlooked the Srinagar Leh highway.
Jun 28, 2023 · Major Padmapani Acharya was an officer of the Indian army and his service Number was IC55072. Acharya was born to a family who had their roots in Odisha but settled in Hyderabad.
Jun 29, 2021 · Major Padmapani Acharya was martyred during the Kargil war, and on June 28, 1999, he was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra. Honourpoint. He left behind a wife, Charulatha, who was...
