Rajesh Singh Adhikari | |
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| Born | 25 December 1970 Nainital, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), India |
| Died | 30 May 1999 (aged 28) Tololing, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Allegiance |  Republic of India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1993-1999 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Service number | IC-52574 |
| Unit | .svg){kind=small} 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]
- ^ "Gallantry Awards | Ministry of Defence, Government of India". Gallantry Awards. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Soldiers who changed the course of war". ETV Bharat. 25 July 2019.