Balidan Diwas
30 July 1989
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Sri Lanka
Service Number
2588170Y
Unit / Regiment
2 Madras
Operation
Operation Pawan
Biography
Sepoy Thirupathi served with 2 Madras of the Indian Army during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka. On 30th July 1989, Sepoy Thirupathi made the supreme sacrifice while fighting the LTTE in Sri Lanka. For his courage and sacrifice in the line of duty, Sepoy Thirupathi was awarded the Sena Medal posthumously. His service and supreme sacrifice remain an enduring part of the legacy of 2 Madras and the Indian Army.
Remembered Alongside
Naik C Subbaiyan
2 Madras · 1989
Second Lieutenant Rajeev Sandhu
7 Assam Regiment (attached 19 Madras) · 1988
Captain Ashutosh Kumar
18 Madras · 2020
Lance Naik Bal Bahadur Thapa
7/8 Gorkha Rifles · 1989
Subedar Basappa Patil
21 Madras, The Madras Regiment · 2016
Havildar Bhim Bahadur Thapa
1/1 Gorkha Rifles · 1989