Vijay Rattan Choudhry
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Major Vijay Rattan Choudhry (July 1939 – 13 December 1971), was a soldier who served in the 9 Engineers Regiment regiment of the Indian Army. He was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra
Maha Vir Chakra
The Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It may be awarded posthumously. Literally Maha Veer means extraordinarily brave.-Appearance:The medal is made...

for bravery displayed in the Indo-Pak war of 1971.
He belonged to the Datt clan of the Muhiyal community, noted for its martial tradition.

Award of Maha Vir Chakra

On the night of 12–13 December 1971, Maj. Choudhry was stationed in the Shakargarh
Shakargarh
Shakargarh , the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the North and Sialkot to the west The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.-Demographics:The total area of...

sector, where the advance of Indian Army was checked by a dense and widespread deployment of land mines by the Pakistani Army. Major Choudhry and the men under him volunteered to clear those mines despite continuous heavy shelling from Pakistani Artillery. By the time that shelling claimed his life, Maj. Choudhry had cleared enough mines to enable the advance of Indian tanks that night.

Other Honors

To honor his bravery, the Municipal Corporation of AMBALA (MCA) subsequently named one of the main crossroads at the Ambala cantt's SADAR Bazaar after him, now called 'Vijay Rattan Chowk'. At this junction three Busy roads meet namely Railway Road, Rai market and Durga Charan Road.
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