Balidan Diwas
7 December 1971
State of Origin
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Unit / Regiment
The Dogra Regiment
War / Conflict
Indo-Pak War 1971
Biography
Sepoy Mukhtiar Bakshi served in the Dogra Regiment of the Indian Army. He hailed from village Bahi, Tehsil Baijnath, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. During the Indo-Pak War of 1971, Sepoy Mukhtiar Bakshi made the supreme sacrifice on 7 December 1971, laying down his life in service of the nation. One among countless unsung heroes of the 1971 war, his sacrifice remains a source of immense pride for his village and the people of Himachal Pradesh.
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