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Major Padmapani Acharya, MVC (21 June 1969 – 28 June 1999) was an officer in the Indian Army. He was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra posthumously for his actions during the Kargil War on 28 June 1999.
Major Padmapani Acharya was born on 21 June 1968 in an Air Force family originally belonging to Odisha, but settled down in Hyderabad, in Telangana. Son of Wg Cdr Jagannath Acharya, a former wing commander of the Indian Air Force, who had served during the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan and Smt Vimala Acharya, Major Padmapani Acharya had a ...
Jul 26, 2018 · Maha Vir Chakra Major Padmapani Acharya was to recapture Tololing peak in Kargil. The Army jawaan never met his daughter, born 3 months after his death. Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!
2 days ago · Major Padmapani Acharya, MVC, bravely fought and sacrificed his life during the Kargil War. To honour his story on his 25th martyrdom day, an event was organised by Lakshya Foundation
May 15, 2023 · He had just celebrated his birthday a week ago when Major Padmapani Acharya was assigned to a specific mission in the Kargil War. He was instructed to destroy and capture the enemy bunker at the Tololing Top.
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Jul 26, 2018 · Major Padmapani Acharya, who was posthumously awarded Maha Vir Chakra, the second highest Indian military honour for his bravery during the Kargil war, commissioned into two Rajputana rifles and led his company in the war.
Jun 29, 2021 · Aparajita, the daughter of Major Padmapani Acharya, who was martyred in the Kargil war and posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, visited Kargil in 2019. She shared her memories of growing up without her father and his letters to her mother and grandmother.
