Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Airy,
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(20 March 1935 – 28 December 2007) was an officer of the
Indian Army, who served with the
3 Grenadiers. He is best known for his participation in the
Battle of Basantar
The Battle of Basantar also known as the Battle of Shakargarh or Battle of Barapind (December 4–16, 1971) was one of the vital battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector of India. The Indian troops won a har ...
, one of the major battles of the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, where he was awarded the
Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
Early life and education
Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Airy was born on 20 March 1935 in
Karnal District
Karnal district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in North India which constitutes the National Capital Region (NCR) of the country. The city of Karnal is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and is the administrative headqu ...
,
Haryana. He was the son of Shri Ganga Bishen Airy of Karnal district in Haryana. After his education in Govt. High School and Dyal Singh College, Karnal, he joined
National Defence Academy (NDA).
Military career
After passing out of
National Defence Academy (NDA), Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Airy was commissioned into
3 Grenadiers on 3 June 1956.
During the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Lieutenant Colonel VP Airy was commanding the
3 Grenadiers battalion which was deployed on the western front in the area of Bhairo Nath and Basantar River in the Shakargarh Sector, and was tasked to thwart any Pakistani army aggression and to capture the enemy area. Lieutenant Colonel VP Airy led his men from the front in a cool and calm demeanour, which inspired and motivated the entire battalion to take on the enemy. The battalion not only captured the enemy positions after fierce fighting but held on to them in spite of massive counter-attacks by Pakistani troops. Under heavy enemy shelling and small arms fire, he went from trench to trench motivating his men. Due to his personal example, conspicuous gallantry and inspiring leadership in keeping with the best traditions of the Indian Army he was awarded with the Maha Vir Chakra which is India's second highest military decoration.
The
Battle of Basantar
The Battle of Basantar also known as the Battle of Shakargarh or Battle of Barapind (December 4–16, 1971) was one of the vital battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector of India. The Indian troops won a har ...
was one of the vital battles in the western sector of the Indo Pakistan war of 1971 and lasted from December 4–16, 1971.
Lieutenant Colonel VP Airy also displayed a high level of morality and professionalism when he presented a citation to the Pakistan Army for the bravery of
Lt Col Mohammed Akram Raja, based on which Lt Col Mohammed Akram Raja was awarded the
Hilal-i-Jurat by the Pakistan Government.
Later, he rose to the rank of Lieutenant General before retiring from the active service of army. He died of natural causes on 28 December 2007.
See also
*
Battle of Basantar
The Battle of Basantar also known as the Battle of Shakargarh or Battle of Barapind (December 4–16, 1971) was one of the vital battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector of India. The Indian troops won a har ...
*
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
References
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Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra
Indian Army personnel
Indian generals
1935 births
2007 deaths
People from Haryana