Arun Khetrapal16 December 1971
Arun Khetrapal fights Pakistani armour at Basantar and is killed after refusing to abandon his damaged tank.
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Arun Khetrapal fights Pakistani armour at Basantar and is killed after refusing to abandon his damaged tank.
Hoshiar Singh leads his company during the Battle of Basantar and holds its position despite repeated Pakistani counterattacks.
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