subedar harka how harka bahadur secured kargil bahadur rana of 1/5 gorkha rifles was the man whose supreme sacrifice paved way for the advancement of the indian forces to wrest kargil from occupying pakistani forces and raiders. the capture of kharal bridge, 5 miles to kargil, seemed impossible. but, toughest situations give birth to heroes. subedar harka bahadur was that hero of the moment.