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Major Mohit Sharma AC SM [2] (13 January 1978 – 21 March 2009) was an Indian Army Officer who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peace-time military decoration. Maj Sharma was from the elite 1st Para SF. [3]
Mar 21, 2009 · Major Mohit Sharma was an Indian Army Officer who laid down his life for the country when he was leading his Bravo Assault Team in the Kupwara sector of North Kashmir and was martyred in action on 21 March 2009 in an encounter with terrorists.
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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...
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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.
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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 guitarIn 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 born on 13th January 1978 in Rohtak district of Haryana. He was the second child of his parents Shri Rajendra Prasad Sharma and Smt Sushila Sharma. Major Mohit Sharma was fondly called ‘CHINTU’ by his family members and ‘MIKE’ by his course mates and colleagues.
Dec 24, 2023 · Remembering Major Mohit Sharma, the Special Forces operative who went undercover as ‘Iftikhar’. Major Sharma's bravery and leadership in the face of grave danger continue to inspire generations of officers of the Indian Army as well as civilians alike. Defence. 4 min read. Reported by: Yuvraj Tyagi. Follow:
Apr 21, 2024 · A top swimmer and horse rider, Major Mohit Sharma was a man of multiple talents but breathed only for India. Here's the story of Rohtak's legendary son who was awarded the Sena Medal & Ashoka Chakra for his bravery, courage, and valour 👇.
Apr 8, 2024 · Major Mohit Sharma, Ashok Chakra, Inspirational Story. Major Mohit Sharma is one of the real heroes who died on 21 March 2009, while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir in 2009. He was posthumously awarded the ‘Ashok Chakra (AC)’, the nation’s highest peacetime gallantry award.
