Ram Chander (MVC)

Ram Chander

MVC
Born1921 (1921)
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Died1998 (aged 76–77)
Allegiance
Branch
Service years
May 1947 - Unknown
Rank
Acting (Civilian military rank) Indian Army
Conflicts
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
Awards Maha Vir Chakra

Dhobi Ram Chander, MVC was a civilian who was awarded the Mahavir Chakra during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He is one of only two civilians to have been awarded the Mahavir Chakra.[1][2][3]

Early life

Chander was born in 1921 in Kot Kishan Chand, Jalandhar, Punjab to Faqir Chand.[2]

Military career

Chander joined the 14 Field Company Engineers of the Madras Engineering Group of the Indian Army in May 1947. He was a civilian in the Indian Army and a washer-man (dhobi) by profession.[2]

He was part of a convoy proceeding to Jammu under the command of Lt F D W Fallon on 18 December 1947. When the convoy reached Bhambla, it was ambushed by the enemy who had created a roadblock by removing the decking on a bridge. He helped the convoy commander replace the decking while the bridge was under continuous fire. On Lt. Fallon being wounded, he took the officer’s rifle and helped in holding the enemy at bay and was responsible for inflicting five to six casualties on the enemy. He later helped Lt Fallon to get to the nearest post which was 13 km away.[2][1]

Death

Chander died in 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Vijay Mohan (7 March 2016). "Decorated washerman waited for promised land till his last breath". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Chakravorty, B. (1995). Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788170235163.
  3. ^ "Ram Chander | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

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