Major Mukund Varadarajan AC (12 April 1983 – 25 April 2014) was an Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.

Mukund was given a permanent commission in the army on 18 March 2011. In 2012, Mukund was sent to Shopian, where he served in the 44th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR). He assisted the unit in conducting many counter-insurgency operations in the Kashmir Valley.

Apr 20, 2022 · Major Mukund Varadarajan, Ashok Chakra was an Indian Army Officer who was commissioned into 22 Rajput. He attained martyrdom on 25th April 2014 fighting with terrorists in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The brave Major killed three terrorists including Hizbul Top Commander Altaf Wani.

In 2005, Major Mukund Varadarajan took the first concrete step towards his dream by successfully clearing the highly competitive Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE). He was selected to join the prestigious Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai, known for grooming some of the finest officers of the Indian Army.

Dec 18, 2024 · Major Mukund Varadarajan, Ashok Chakra (AC), remains a shining example of courage and selflessness. An officer in the Rajput Regiment of the Indian Army, Major Mukund achieved greatness not just in life but also in martyrdom.

Apr 25, 2019 · Varadarajan of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the nation's highest peace-time gallantry award. Born on 12 April 1983, Vardarajan was supposed to return home and surprise his wife and three …

Feb 24, 2024 · On April 25, 2014, Major Mukund Varadarajan led a courageous operation to neutralize terrorists threatening civilian lives in the Shupiyan district. Despite coming under heavy fire, he displayed remarkable bravery and strategic …

For his extraordinary valor and supreme sacrifice, Major Mukund Varadarajan was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, on 26 January 2015. The award citation highlighted his "unflinching courage and exceptional leadership" during the operation in Shopian.

Nov 1, 2024 · Major Mukund Varadarajan, an officer in the Indian Army’s Rajput Regiment, is remembered as a fearless leader who prioritized his team’s safety and well-being. He was a Major in the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, an elite counter-terrorism unit in Jammu and Kashmir.

Major Mukund Varadarajan AC (12 April 1983 – 25 April 2014) was an officer in the Rajput Regiment of the Indian Army. In 2014, he was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, for killing three terrorists in an encounter at the Shupiyan district of Jammu...