71 war hero Major General Chittoor Venugopal passes away
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Hyderabad, April 28 : Major General Chittoor Venugopal (Retd), hailing from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra for his leadership in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, passed away following cardiac arrest late on Tuesday.
Born on November 14, 1927, he was commissioned in the 5/1 Battalion of Gorkha Rifles in 1950. He later commanded the same battalion as a Lieutenant Colonel during the 1971 war.
The 5/1 Gorkha Rifles was tasked to attack the well-fortified positions of Pakistan at Uthali and Darsana locations of Jessore in the Eastern Sector. These positions had a series of concrete pillboxes interconnected with communication trenches. Lt Col C Venugopal made a meticulous plan of attack and successfully captured two important positions which caused the enemy to withdraw. The 5/1 Gurkha Rifles p
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April 29, 2021 01:05 IST
He was recently felicitated by CM for his services in the war to liberate East Pakistan
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MCT Commissioner P.S. Gireesha paying tributes at the mortal remains of war veteran Major General C. Venugopal in Tirupati on Wednesday.
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He was recently felicitated by CM for his services in the war to liberate East Pakistan
War veteran and ‘Maha Vir Chakra’ awardee Major General Chittoor Venugopal (95) died at his residence on Wednesday.
A Lieutenant Colonel during the Indo-Pak war, Venugopal had commanded a battalion of Gorkha Rifles during the operations on the eastern front on December 4, 1971, when he had to confront the well-fortified enemy defences at Uthali and Darsana. His battalion had vigorously chased away the retreating enemy till Jhenida was captured three days later.
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Jagan visits Major General Venugopal and presents a memento
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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy presenting the flame of victory to Major General C. Venugopal in Tirupati on Thursday, marking the golden jubilee of the Indo-Pak War of 1971.
Jagan visits Major General Venugopal and presents a memento
It was a moment of goosebumps when the three award-winning Indo-Pak war veterans from Andhra Pradesh were honoured on the occasion of the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’, the golden jubilee year of the war.
Lieutenant Colonel Chittoor Venugopal, while commanding a battalion of Gorkha Rifles during the operations on the eastern front on the 4th of December 1971, came face to face with a well-fortified enemy defences at Uthali and Darsana. The position had a series of concrete pillboxes inter-connected with elaborate communication trenches. Showing scant regard for his personal safety, he planned the attack with great professional skill and led his team in c