Captain Anuj Nayyar

Captain Anuj Nayyar

Captain Anuj Nayyar (1975 – July 6, 1999) was a junior officer of the 17 Jat Regiment of the Indian Army, who was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India’s second highest gallantry award, for his heroics during the Kargil War in 1999.

He was killed on Pimple 1 in the South West sector of Tiger Hills, on July 5. “All the six persons with him were killed,” said a jawan from the same unit who had come to Delhi with the bodies. Paying respects to the 35 martyrs, most of who are from the JAT regiment, was the Western Army Commander, Lt Gen HBS Kala, who is also the Colonel of the Regiment.

He will always alive in everyone’s heart.


Written by: Founder on March 13, 2011.