Shaheed Captain Anuj Nayyar

Who was Anuj Nayyar ?

Captain Anuj Nayyar, MVC (August 28, 1975 – July 7, 1999) was an Indian Army officer of 17 Jat who was after death granted the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second most highest chivalry grant, for commendable courage in battle during activities in the Kargil War in 1999.

Early years and career 

Anuj Nayyar was born on August 28 , 1975 and grew up in Delhi, India . His dad, S.K. Nayyar, functioned as a meeting educator in Delhi School of Economics while his mom, Meena Nayyar, worked for the South Campus library of Delhi University.

Nayyar got his secondary school training from Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan (1993 batch). He was a brilliant understudy who reliably performed well in scholastics and sports. He moved on from the National Defense Academy (90th course, Echo Squadron) and later was appointed into the seventeenth force, Jat Regiment (17 Jat) in June 1997 from the Indian Military Academy (100 Reg).

Kargil war

● Background

In 1999, the Indian Army distinguished a gigantic penetration by Pakistani military and paramilitary powers in the Kargil district of Jammu Kashmir. The military immediately prepared its powers to drive out the Pakistani infiltrators from Indian region. 17 Jat was one of the brigades conveyed in the district. Nayyar's first significant activity included making sure about Pimple II, a top inside the Pimple Complex, on the western inclines of Point 4875, a key top in the Mushkoh Valley. 

Because of its vital area, making sure about Point 4875 was a main concern for the Indian Army. The pinnacle, which remained at 15,990 feet above ocean level, had very steep slants and catching the top without elevated help was considered close to inconceivable. In a last-discard endeavor, C Coy, 17 Jat, of which Nayyar was the second-in-order, chosen to make sure about the top without sitting tight for any elevated help on 6 July.

• Operation

During the underlying period of C Coy's attack on Pimple II, Nayyar's organization officer was harmed, and order declined upon him. As the unit progressed under substantial adversary big guns and mortar shoot, the lead segment revealed the area of 3-4 foe shelters. Nayyar pushed ahead and devastated the primary dugout with a rocket launcher and projectiles. Still under substantial discharge, he at that point continued with the lead segment, which comprised of 7 staff, and wrecked two more bunkers. During the fight, Nayyar executed 9 Pakistani officers and annihilated three medium automatic rifle bunkers. The organization at that point started its ambush on the final shelter, yet while clearing it, an adversary RPG straightforwardly hit Nayyar, murdering him instantly.

During the whole fight for Pimple Complex, 46 normal individuals from the Pakistan Army, an obscure number of Pakistani paramilitary troopers and activists, and 11 Indian Army troops, including Capt. Nayyar, were killed. The making sure about of Pimple Complex made ready for the recover of Tiger Hill which at long last constrained Pakistan to withdraw back over the Line of Control.

Bravery with emotions

Captain Nayyar was given the errand of recovering Pt. 4875, otherwise called Pimple II, at that point involved by the Pakistani military. 

Assumed control over catching this pinnacle was a main concern to win the war. 

He alongside his organization made sure about three out of four fortifications. Yet, as was moving head to catch the fourth shelter an adversary projectile hit him. 

He was gravely harmed however didn't down until he had caught the last fortification also. 

It was the accomplishment of this strategic prompted the catching of Tiger Hill that eventually made the adversary powers pull back from the fight. 

Captain Nayyar, who was destined to his folks on this day in 1975 in Delhi, abandoned a caring family who affectionately recalls that him. He was locked in at that point and should get hitched once he returned from the field. 

He left his engagement ring wit his leader when he left for the crucial, him to return it to his life partner, in the event that he never returned. 

"Enthusiasm wasn't a word for this saint, it was his life. The reason he lived for, and set out his life for," this is the means by which scoopwhoop.com depicted Captain Nayyar. 

Death and Legacy

Captain Anuj Nayyar made a ultimate sacrifice for the country on July 7, 1999 as he set out his life in the Kargil War after a bold battle against the enemy. 

Captain Nayyar, who was an official of the 17th Battalion, Jat Regiment, was just 24 when he set out his life, battling for our country.

Nayyar was after death granted the Maha Vir Chakra for his courage and initiative in battle. 

Nayyar's dad, S.K. Nayyar, was allocated a corner store in Delhi by the Government of India in acknowledgment of the administrations of his child. Tejbir Singh, an individual officer of the Jat Regiment, named his child Anuj out of appreciation for Nayyar.

A street in Janakpuri territory of Delhi, was named as "Captain Anuj Nayyar Marg."

A government school also renamed as "Shaheed Captain Anuj Nayyar Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya No.2" in the honour of Anuj Nayyar in Janakpuri, India .

Mahavir Chakra Citation

Journal Notification: 17

Pres/2000,15.8.99 

Activity: Vijay – Kargil 

Date of Award: 1999 

Reference: On 06 July 1999, Charlie Company was entrusted to catch a goal, which was a piece of the Pimple Complex on the Western Slopes of Point 4875, in the Mushkoh Valley. Toward the start of the assault the Company Commander got harmed and the order of the organization lapsed on Captain Anuj Nayyar. Captain Nayyar kept on instructing his driving detachment into the assault under overwhelming foe mounted guns and mortar discharge. As the company progressed, the main area announced area of 3 to 4 foe positions. Captain Nayyar pushed ahead towards the principal adversary position and terminated rocket launcher and hurled projectiles into it. 

From that point, the segment, alongside Captain Nayyar, truly ambushed and cleared the position. The foe, which was very much dug in, brought a substantial volume of programmed fire. Captain Anuj Nayyar, oblivious of his own wellbeing, spurred his men and cleared two more foe positions. While clearing the fourth position a foe rocket impelled projectile hit the official executing him on the spot. This activity drove by Captain Anuj Nayyar brought about murdering nine aggressors and obliteration of three medium automatic weapon places of the adversary. The achievement of this activity after a concise difficulty was generally because of the remarkable individual courage and commendable junior initiative of this challenging official. Captain Anuj Nayyar showed unyielding purpose, coarseness and assurance and spurred his order by close to home model acting past the honorable obligation and made the preeminent penance in evident customs of the Indian Army.

In Media

Following Nayyar's demise, his heroics during the war were generally secured by Delhi's print media with publications like Times of India and Hindustan Times running full-page portrayals of his Kargil crucial. The predicament and abuse of his folks by Indian government authorities after his passing turned into the subject of a few short telefilms and was generally revealed in the Indian news media. Several books and Indian movies were made to portray Anuj's life and laud his commitment to the Indian Army. 

• In 2003 the Hindi movie LOC Kargil, coordinated by J.P. Dutta, which portrayed the undertakings of the Indian Army during the Kargil War, was delivered in which Saif Ali Khan assumed the job of Anuj Nayyar. 

• In 2003, the Hindi movie Dhoop coordinated by public honor victor Ashwini Chaudhary, was delivered which delineated the life of Anuj's folks after his demise. Om Puri assumed the job of S.K. Nayyar, Anuj's dad.

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