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On 18 February 2002, during a trial landing at Kargil airfield near the
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is being awarded Best
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923:(English, published November 2021). These books have been published by Rajhans Prakashan, Pune, India. He has been awarded
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2015:Recipients of the Shaurya Chakra
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1613:. Chandigarh. 18 September 2009.
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1947:. Nagpur. 1 September 2019.
1910:. Nagpur. 22 December 2022.
1850:. Pune: Rajhans Prakashan.
1823:. Pune: Rajhans Prakashan.
1788:. Nagpur. 22 December 2022.
1551:. Chandigarh. 15 June 2008.
1390:. Nagpur. 28 January 2012.
1261:. Chandigarh. 31 May 2009.
1180:. Chadigarh. 15 March 2013.
1147:20 Years Long Service Medal
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1878:. Pune. 31 August 2022.
1806:. Pune. 31 August 2022.
1592:The Telegraph (Kolkata)
1438:. Nagpur. 1 July 2016.
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