Honorific Prefix: | Havildar (Indian Army) |
Bhim Bahadur Dewan | |
Honorific Suffix: | VrC |
Birth Date: | 1961 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Vill Namsaling, Ward No. 6, Sukrabare Bazar, Anchal: Mechi. (ILAM), Nepal |
Death Place: | KIA at Batalik Sector, Kargil |
Branch: | Indian Army |
Rank: | Havildar (Indian Army) |
Awards: | Vir Chakra |
Unit: | 1/11 Gorkha Rifles |
Battles: | Kargil War Operation Vijay |
Allegiance: | Republic of India |
Children: | 2 |
Havildar Bhim Bahadur Dewan was the leading section commander of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles under Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, who was tasked to capture "Khalubar South" on 3 July 1999. He was awarded Vir Chakra (posthumously) for his contribution in Operation Vijay against Pakistani Army
The citation for the Vir Chakra reads as follows[1]
In the movie LOC Kargil, he was portrayed by Bollywood actor Puru Raaj Kumar.[2]