Balidan Diwas
13 March 1986
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Siachen Glacier, Saltoro Ridge
State of Origin
Jhajjar, Haryana
Unit / Regiment
11 JAT, Jat Regiment
Operation
Operation Meghdoot
War / Conflict
Siachen Conflict
Biography
Sepoy Balga Nand Ahlawat hailed from Dighal village in Beri Tehsil of Jhajjar district, Haryana. He served in 11 Jat of the Jat Regiment. On 13th March 1986, during Operation Meghdoot at the Siachen Glacier, he was part of a patrol led by Nb Sub Nafe Singh along the Saltoro Ridge. The enemy launched unprovoked shelling which triggered a massive avalanche that buried the team under layers of snow. Despite a large-scale rescue operation, Sepoy Balga Nand and seven of his comrades could not be saved. He made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.