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2nd Lt

Arun Khetarpal

PVC
Born14 October 1950 (1950-10-14)
Pune, Bombay State, India
Died16 December 1971 (1971-12-17) (aged 21)
Barapind Shakargarh Sector
AllegianceArun Khetarpal India
Service/branchArun Khetarpal Indian Army
Years of service1971 (6 months)[1]
RankSecond Lieutenant
Service numberIC-25067
Unit17th Poona Horse
Battles/wars
  • Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
    • Battle of Basantar †
Awards Param Vir Chakra
Alma materThe Lawrence School, Sanawar
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Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971) was an Indian military officer and a posthumous recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, which he was awarded for his valour in face of the enemy. He was killed in action in the Battle of Basantar during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 where his actions earned him his honour.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b "2nd Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal". Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Arun Khetarpal | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Remembering Param Vir Arun Khetarpal, Second Lieutenant from The Poona Horse". Tribuneindia News Service. Tribune News Service. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. ^ "War hero Khetarpal's letter to father from battlefield now with NDA | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. ^ Pal, Sanchari (14 December 2017). "Battle of Basantar: When a 21 YO Braveheart Single-Handedly Defeated 7 Pak Tanks". The Better India. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ^ "आग का गोला बन चुके Tank में बैठ लड़ते रहे, देखें अरुण खेतरपाल की शौर्यगाथा". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. ^ "21 साल का लड़का जो पाकिस्तान से लड़ने छड़ी लेकर गया और परमवीर बन गया". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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