Colonel Harbakhsh Singh
Colonel Harbakhsh Singh saluting the memorial built to honour the memory of Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai, MVC at Baramulla in Kashmir. Lieutenant Colonel Rai was among the first Indian Army officers to reach Srinagar early morning on 27 October 1947, when the Pakistani-backed raiders almost captured the capital city of Kashmir. Lieutenant Colonel Rai was subsequently killed during the battle and was awarded a Maha Vir Chakra for his bravery.
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