Rajesh Singh Adhikari | |
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Born | Nainital, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), India | 25 December 1970
Died | 30 May 1999 Tololing, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, India | (aged 28)
Allegiance | Republic of India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1993-1999 |
Rank | Major |
Service number | IC-52574 |
Unit | The Grenadiers & 2 Mech Inf(1 Jat(LI) |
Battles/wars | Kargil War (DOW) |
Awards | Maha Vir Chakra |
Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari, MVC (25 December 1970 – 30 May 1999), was an Indian Army officer who died during the Kargil War. He was posthumously awarded the second highest Indian military honour, the Maha Vir Chakra for bravery on the battlefield.[1][2]