Narbahadur Thapa
Former Indian Army soldier
Naik Narbahadur Thapa AC | |
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Portrait of Naik Narbahadur Thapa, AC | |
Born | March 1921 Nepal |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 11 November 1940 - ?? |
Rank | Naik |
Service number | 10341 |
Unit | 5/5 Gorkha Rifles |
Battles/wars | Operation Polo |
Awards | Ashoka Chakra |
Naik Narbahadur Thapa, AC was an Indian Army soldier who was awarded with the first ever living India's highest peacetime military decoration Ashoka Chakra for his bravery in Operation Polo.[1] He served as a soldier with the 5/5 Gorkha Rifles.[2]
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