????Brig Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, #MahaVirChakra, 23 PUNJAB,...

????Brig Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, #MahaVirChakra, 23 PUNJAB, who led his men from front and defended Longewala during the #IndoPakWar1971 passed away this morning. With his passing, the #IndianArmy & the #Nation has lost a Gallant War Hero????. ??Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, known as the hero of the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, died at a hospital in Mohali on Saturday, his family said. He was 78. Brig Chandpuri was suffering from cancer. He is survived by his wife and three sons, his family said??. ??Brig Chandpuri was a recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra -- the country's second-highest gallantry award -- for his role at Longewala, an outpost in the Thar desert of Rajasthan. He held off a Pakistani attack while leading a small group of Indian soldiers through the night in the 1971 war??. ??The 1997 Bollywood classic, 'Border', in which actor Sunny Deol played the role of Brig Chandpuri, was made depicting the Longewala battle. The cremation will take place on Monday with full military honours??. ??Salute to the Real Hero of the Nation?? ??JaiHind?? RIP sir?

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