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Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa Magar, PVC (10 April 1928 – 6 September 2005) was an Indian Army officer, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration. Thapa Magar was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles in 1949. Thapa Magar was released from captivity after the war ended. Following retirement from the Army, he worked for a brief period with Sahara Airlines. He died on 6 September 2005.

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  • Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa Magar, PVC (10 April 1928 – 6 September 2005) was an Indian Army officer, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration. Thapa Magar was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles in 1949. The Sino-Indian War began in October 1962; on 21 October, the Chinese advanced to north of Pangong Lake with the objective of capturing Sirijap and Yula. Srijap 1 was a post established on the northern bank of Pangong Lake by the 1st Battalion of 8 Gorkha Rifles and commanded by Major Dhan Singh Thapa Magar Soon the post was surrounded by better armed Chinese forces. Major Thapa Magar and his men held the post and repelled three attacks before eventually being overrun. The survivors, including Thapa Magar, were taken as prisoners of war. For his gallant actions and his efforts to motivate his men under fire he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra. Thapa Magar was released from captivity after the war ended. Following retirement from the Army, he worked for a brief period with Sahara Airlines. He died on 6 September 2005. (en)
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  • Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa Magar, PVC (10 April 1928 – 6 September 2005) was an Indian Army officer, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration. Thapa Magar was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles in 1949. Thapa Magar was released from captivity after the war ended. Following retirement from the Army, he worked for a brief period with Sahara Airlines. He died on 6 September 2005. (en)
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