Indian Army
Deepak Rawat, SC
Major · 65 Engineer Regiment (Attached to 3 Rashtriya Rifles)
Date of Birth
22 September 1971
Balidan Diwas
25 June 2001
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Kashmir Valley, Jammu & Kashmir
State of Origin
New Delhi, Delhi
Service Number
IC-52353P
Unit / Regiment
65 Engineer Regiment (Attached to 3 Rashtriya Rifles)
Operation
Operation Parakram
War / Conflict
Counter-Insurgency Operations in Jammu & Kashmir
Biography
Major Deepak Rawat was born on 22 September 1971 in New Delhi and was commissioned into the 65 Engineer Regiment of the Corps of Engineers. Later attached to 3 Rashtriya Rifles, he served in the Kashmir Valley during counter-insurgency operations under Operation Parakram. On 25 June 2001, acting on credible intelligence, he led a search and cordon operation against heavily armed militants. During the fierce encounter, Major Rawat displayed exceptional courage and leadership, continuing to lead his men despite sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. He ultimately made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty at the age of 29. For his conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage, and selfless devotion to duty, he was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra. He is survived by his wife, Smt. Anju Rawat, and daughter, Lamha.
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