Major Asaram Tyagi, MVC was a hero of the

Battle of Dograi The Battle of Dograi was a military engagement from 20 to 22 September 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It took place in the area of Dograi village on the outskirts of Lahore in Pakistani Punjab. Background Dograi is a strategical ...

in the

Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 or the Second Kashmir War was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. The conflict began following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar, which was d ...

. On the night of 21 September 1965, Major Asa Ram Tyagi personally led the leading platoon of a company of 3rd Jat Battalion of Indian Army to capture a Pakistani position in Dograi village in Pakistan, which was defended by a troop of tanks, covering pillboxes and recoilless guns. While assaulting the position, Major Tyagi was hit by two bullets in the right shoulder. In spite of his injury, he pressed on against the tanks, personally destroyed the crew with grenades and captured two tanks intact. In this process he was again hit by three more bullets, but still continued to lead his company until he fell unconscious. He was subsequently evacuated to a military hospital where he died. Greatly inspired by his conspicuous bravery, his men captured the objective.

Memorial songs

Many songs in memory of the

remain popular in

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. One of them narrates the battle in these words: ''Kahe suney ki baat na bolun ankho dekhi bhai,'' ''Teen Jaat ki katha sunaun sun le mere bhai,'' ''Paanch Sitambar raat ghaneri hamla Jaton ne maari,'' ''Dusman me much gayi khalbali kaanp uthi Dograi.''

Military recognition

For displaying exceptional gallantry for the nation Major Asharam Tyagi was decorated with Maha Vir Chakra, posthumously.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyagi, Asaram Indian military personnel killed in action Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra 1965 deaths Indian Army personnel 1939 births