Havildar Hangpan Dada honoured with Ashok Chakra posthumously

Q.  Havildar Hangpan Dada was posthumously awarded the highest award to an army man during peace time operations namely the ______ Chakra
- Published on 16 Aug 16

a. Shaurya Chakra
b. Param Veer Chakra
c. Ashok Chakra
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Ashok Chakra
 
Havildar Hangpan Dada killed 4 terrorists before laying down his life at the height of 13,000 feet in the harsh and icy Himalayan range of North Kashmir, that won him the Ashok Chakra.
  • He was honoured posthumously with the highest award to an army man during peace time operations on the eve of the Independence Day.
  • Dada laid down his life for India on May 27, 2016 and hailed from Arunachal Pradesh.
  • He was popularly known as Dada among his team members.
  • He was enrolled in Assam Regiment of the Army in 1997 and posted with the 35 Rashtriya Rifles, force carved for counter insurgency operations.

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