Magod Basappa Ravindranath

Colonel

M B Ravindranath

VrC
Born15 May 1959[1]
Kunduru, Honnali Tauk, Davanagere district, Karnataka, India[2]
DiedApril 8, 2018(2018-04-08) (aged 58)
Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
AllegianceIndia
Service/branchIndian Army
Years of service1980 - 2001
Rank Colonel
Service numberIC-38662[2]
Unit17 Madras Regiment, 21 Rajputana Rifles, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Battles/wars
Kargil War
Awards
Vir Chakra
Spouse(s)Anitha[3]
Children
  • Prarthana (daughter)
  • Prerna (daughter)
[4]
Relations
  • Magod Basappa (father)
  • Sarojamma Basappa (mother)
[3]

Colonel Magod Basappa Ravindranath VrC was an Indian Army officer. He was awarded the Vir Chakra for his actions in the Battle of Tololing during Kargil War in 1999. He was commanding the Indian Army's 2 Rajputana Rifles battalion that successfully captured the strategic heights of Tololing, Point 4590 and Black Rock in the Drass sector that dominated the Srinagar - Leh Highway (NH 1D), the first major victory that changed the course of the Kargil War.[5]

  1. ^ "Col Magod Bassappa Ravindranath, VrC - Bio". The War Decorated India & Trust. TDWI. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Col Magod Basappa Ravindranath - Vir Chakra". gallantryawards.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Vijaya Kumar, D. (1 Jul 1999). "Sainik School Bijapur note".
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference family was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Tololing peak: The battle that probably changed the course of Kargil war". IndiaToday.in. July 5, 1999.