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{{Heading1|title=मेजर | {{Heading1|title=मेजर रामा राघोबा राणे, पीवीसी (बलिदानोपरांत)}}MAJOR(Then SECOND LIEUTENANT) '''Rama Raghoba Rane''', PVC (26 June 1918 – 11 July 1994) was an Indian military officer. He was the first living recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, which he was awarded along with Karam Singh.{{Template1|name=MAJOR RAMA RAGHOBA RANE|title1=PVC (Posthumous)|image2=Indian Army.png|image=Rama Raghoba Rane PVC.jpg|title2=Karnataka, Bharatvarsh|Service No=IC-7244|Date of Birth=26 June 1918|Place of birth=Chendia, Karwar, Karnataka|Service=Indian Army|Last Rank=Major|Unit=Bombay Sappers|Martyrdom=11 July 1994 (aged 76), Pune, Maharashtra}} | ||
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Born in 1918, Rane served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War. He remained in the military during the post-war period and was commissioned in the Bombay Sappers Regiment of the Indian Army's Corps of Engineers on 15 December 1947. In April 1948, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Rane played a key role in the capture of Rajauri by Indian forces by being instrumental in clearing several roadblocks and minefields. His actions helped clear the way for advancing Indian tanks. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra on 8 April 1948 for his gallantry. He retired as a major from the Indian Army in 1968. During his 28 years' service with the army, he was mentioned in despatches five times. He died in 1994 at the age of 76. | Born in 1918, Rane served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War. He remained in the military during the post-war period and was commissioned in the Bombay Sappers Regiment of the Indian Army's Corps of Engineers on 15 December 1947. In April 1948, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Rane played a key role in the capture of Rajauri by Indian forces by being instrumental in clearing several roadblocks and minefields. His actions helped clear the way for advancing Indian tanks. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra on 8 April 1948 for his gallantry. He retired as a major from the Indian Army in 1968. During his 28 years' service with the army, he was mentioned in despatches five times. He died in 1994 at the age of 76. | ||
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