Mariappan Saravanan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Mariappan Saravanan

Indian Army soldier

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1972

Date of Death: 29-May-1999

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Mariappan Saravanan

  • Major Mariappan Saravanan (10 August 1972 – 29 May 1999), was an officer in the prestigious Bihar Regiment of the Indian Army who was killed during the Kargil War.
  • He was killed in hand-to-hand combat with intruders after killing four intruders in the Batalik area of Kargil Sector on 29 May 1999, along with 33 soldiers and four other officers.
  • Saravanan had just completed four years of service on 10 March 1999. Major Saravanan was possibly the first officer killed in the Kargil War.
  • The attack led by him came in the early stages of the conflict when adequate information was not available.
  • His actions have led to him being referred to as the "Hero of Batalik".

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