Rajesh Singh Adhikari

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Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari, MVC was an Indian Army officer who died during the Kargil War. He was posthumously awarded the second highest Indian military honour - the Maha Vir Chakra for bravery on the battlefield.

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[edit] Early Life

Rajesh Singh Adhikari was brought up in Nainital, a picturesque hill station in northern India. He attended the prestigious St. Josephs's College and Kumaon University at Nainital.

[edit] Life in the Indian Army

He attended the Indian Military Academy, a premier military acdamey in India. After passing out of the Academy, he joined the 18th Grenadiers[Mech. Infantry] of the Indian Army.

[edit] Death

When heavy fighting broke out in the Kargil region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir owing to planned infiltration by militants backed by the Pakistan army, the Indian Army was ordered to clear the heights of those intruders. Many tough battles took place in the region. It was one of the most significant battles, the Battle of Tololing, where Rajesh made a valiant sacrifice. He was posthumously awarded the second highest Indian Army decoration - Maha Vir Chakra for his actions in the battle.

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