Mukund Varadarajan | |
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| Born | 12 April 1983[1] Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[2] |
| Died | 25 April 2014 (aged 31) Shopian district, Jammu & Kashmir State, India |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 2006 - 2014 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 22 Rajput Regiment 44 Rashtriya Rifles (Rajput) battalion (deputation) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Ashoka Chakra |
| Alma mater | Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (B.Com) Madras Christian College (DJMC) Officers Training Academy |
| Spouse(s) | Indhu Rebecca Vargehese[4] |
| Children | 1[4] |
Major Mukund Varadarajan AC (12 April 1983 – 25 April 2014) was an Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Ashoka Chakra. Mukund, a commissioned officer in the Indian Army's Rajput Regiment, was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra for his actions during a counterterrorism operation while on deputation to the 44th Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Jammu and Kashmir. His biographical film in Tamil, Amaran, was released on the occasion of Diwali, 31 October 2024.
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- ^ "Major Mukund spouse:Indhu Rebecca Varadharajan's final journey". The Hindu. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ a b "'Love my son… I am proud of him… I miss him'". 28 April 2014.