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Jun 10, 1928 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Died on 06 Sep 2005 (aged 77)
Recipient of Param Vir Chakra
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About Dhan Singh Thapa
- Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa, PVC (10 April 1928 – 5 September 2005) was an Indian Army officer, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration.
- Thapa was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles in 1949. The Sino-Indian War began in October 1962; on 21 October, the Chinese advanced to north of Pangong Lake with the objective of capturing Sirijap and Yula.
- Srijap 1 was a post established on the northern bank of Pangong Lake by the 1st Battalion of 8 Gorkha Rifles and commanded by Major Dhan Singh Thapa.
- Soon the post was surrounded by greatly superior Chinese forces.
- Major Thapa and his men held the post and repelled three attacks before eventually being overrun.
- The survivors, including Thapa, were taken as prisoners of war.
- For his gallant actions and his efforts to motivate his men under fire he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra. Thapa was released from captivity after the war ended.
- Following retirement from the Army, he worked for a brief period with Sahara Airlines.
- He died on 5 September 2005.
