| Captain Ummed Singh Mahra AC | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Captain Ummed Singh Mahra | |
| Born | (1942-01-21)January 21, 1942 Almora, Uttarakhand |
| Died | July 6, 1971(1971-07-06) (aged 29) Nagaland, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Service number | IC-17696 |
| Unit | 19th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles |
| Battles / wars | Operation Cactus-Lilly |
| Awards |  Ashoka Chakra |
Captain Ummed Singh Mahra (21 January 1942–6 July 1971) was a posthumous recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.
Early life
Captain Ummed was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family in Almora, born in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. In 1967 he graduated from the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 19 battalion of Rajputana Rifles Rajputana Rifles on 11 June. He was promoted lieutenant on 11 June 1969.
Action
In July 1971, as an acting captain, he led a raiding party against the headquarters of an insurgent group in Nagaland. Though wounded in a firefight, he continued to lead the operation which captured a large cache of arms, ammunition and important documents. He died of his wounds after returning from the raid. He was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration.
References
- "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 6 April 1968. p. 282.
- "Captain Ummed Singh Mahra". Bravest_Of_The_Brave_Heroes_Of_The_Indian_Army. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 November 1969. p. 1098.
- "Ummed Singh Mahra". indian-martyr.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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