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CAPTAIN
Premjit Rockpa
9 Para (Special Forces)
Made the supreme sacrifice on 4 October 1981
Service
Indian Army
Rank
Captain
Unit
9 Para (Special Forces)
Arm / Regiment
Parachute Regiment
Date of Birth
18 April 1951
Place of Birth
Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Operation
Nanda Devi Expedition
Gallantry Award
Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous)
Date of Martyrdom
4 October 1981
Place of Martyrdom
Nanda Devi region
Captain Premjit Rockpa of 9 Para (Special Forces) made the supreme sacrifice on 4 October 1981 during the Nanda Devi Expedition. His service and sacrifice are remembered through the award of the Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous).
The expedition in the Nanda Devi region became a tragic chapter in the history of the expedition, with Captain Rockpa losing his life during the mission.
His name remains part of the record of Indian Army personnel who made the supreme sacrifice while serving the nation.
