Kailas Prasad Pandey


Kailash Prasad Pande

Nickname(s)Tom Pande
Born4 July 1925
Madhya Pradesh, India
Died4 February 2010 (aged 84)
Deolali, Maharashtra, India
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Rank Brigadier
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands61 Mountain Brigade
2 Mountain Brigade
56 Mountain Composite Regiment
145 Mountain Battery
Battles / warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Awards Maha Vir Chakra[1]

Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande, MVC (10 Dec 1925 - 4 February 2010) was an officer in the Indian Army, who served with the Regiment of Artillery. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for his role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2][3]

  1. ^ "BRIG KAILAS PRASAD PANDE MAHA VIR CHAKRA". Indian Army, Govt of India official website.
  2. ^ "1971 war: 'Tom' Pande wept silently for his men". Rediff News.
  3. ^ "Brig 'Tom' Pande, the Maha Vir". 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2022-03-05.