Mohit Sharma (soldier)
Mohit Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1978 Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Died | 21 March 2009 (aged 31) Haphruda Forest, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1999–2009 |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | IC-59066N |
| Unit | 1Para (Special Forces) 5 Madras |
| Awards | |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy |
| Spouse(s) | Col. Rishma Sarin |
| Children | None |
.svg){kind=link}
.svg){kind=link}
Major Mohit Sharma AC SM (13 January 1978 – 21 March 2009) was an Indian Army Officer who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peace-time military decoration. Sharma was from the elite 1st Para SF.
On 21 March 2009, he engaged in an encounter with terrorists in the Hafruda forest of the Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir. He killed four terrorists and rescued two teammates in the process, but sustained multiple gunshot wounds. For this act, he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, which is the highest peace time military decoration in India. He was awarded two gallantry decorations earlier in his career. The first was the COAS Commendation card for exemplary counter-terrorism duties during Operation Rakshak, which was followed by a Sena Medal for gallantry after a covert operation in 2005.
In 2019, Delhi Metro Corporation renamed the Rajendra Nagar metro station as Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station.