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Date of Birth
15 April 1930
Balidan Diwas
11 September 1965
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Haji Pir Pass, Jammu and Kashmir
State of Origin
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Service Number
3256789
Unit / Regiment
5/8 Gorkha Rifles
Operation
Operation Gibraltar
War / Conflict
1965 Indo-Pakistan War
Biography
Naik Dig Bahadur Limbu displayed extraordinary bravery during the capture of Haji Pir Pass in 1965. He led his section in a daring assault on enemy positions, clearing the way for his company's advance before making the ultimate sacrifice.
Sources
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