14 Facts About Chuni Lal

Naib Subedar Chuni Lal AC, VrC, SM was an Indian Army soldier of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry.

Chuni Lal was born in Bhaderwah, and basically from Gandhari Paddar and lived in Bhara village with his parents, Shanker Dass and Shakuntala Devi, in Doda district of Jammu.

Chuni Lal is the most highly decorated soldier of the Indian Army of all time, honored with the Sena Medal, Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra.

In 1984, Chuni Lal joined the 8th Battalion, the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment.

Chuni Lal did two tenures with the United Nations Peace Keeping Force in Somalia and Sudan.

On 21 June 2007, Chuni Lal was promoted Naib Subedar.

Only three days later, on 24 June 2007, Chuni Lal was in charge of a post in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir.

Chuni Lal's anticipation proved right and he saw a third attacker trying to escape.

Nb Sub Chuni Lal charged at him with his weapon and killed him.

Chuni Lal took cover behind a rock, continued to fire and did not allow the other attackers to break the cordon.

Chuni Lal had lost a large volume of blood and died by the time a helicopter could airlift him to nearest Army Hospital.

Chuni Lal was awarded Vir Chakra for beating back an attempted intrusion in Poonch sector in 1999.

Citation: Havildar Chuni Lal was part of a special mission operation at the Line of Control in Doda- Poonch Sector in Jammu and Kashmir.

Havildar Chuni Lal displayed conspicuous courage and relentless offensive action in the face of the enemy.