Major Mangerira Chinnappa Muthanna was a war hero of India.
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| Born | 21 April 1964 Chettimani, Bhagamandala, Kodagu district, Karnataka |
| Died | 12 January 2000 (aged 35) Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Rank | Major |
Early life edit
Mangerira Chinnappa Muthanna was born in Chettimani village (near Bhagamandala), Kodagu district (Coorg) on 21 April 1964.[citation needed]
Army service edit
He joined OTA, Chennai in Oct 1984 and was commissioned into the 5th Battalion the Sikh Light Infantry on 24 October 1985. He served the 5 Sikh Light Infantry-Hq 1 Sector Rashtriya Rifles. He died on 12 January 2000, aged 36 years, while fighting with terrorists of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.
Posthumous honour edit
He was awarded with the Shaurya Chakra posthumously.[1] To commemorate him, a statue of the martyr was unveiled in front of the Madikeri City Municipal Council (CMC) and named the municipal circle in front of the Town Hall after him on Thursday, 9 December 2010. The statue, made of granite stone, was sculpted at a cost of Rs. 8 lakh by sculptor Manjunath Acharya of Beetikatte in Somwarpet.A high school operative under the Head quarter 1 sector RR in district Anantnag where the soldier was posted was later on named as Muthanna Army Goodwill School after his name Muthanna.la[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ "School and Road, in memory of a Martyr". Coorg.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Brave heart's statue to be unveiled on Dec. 9". Coorg.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ Dinesh, B C (20 December 2010). "Dedicated to nation's defence". Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (22 November 2010). "Statue to be installed for Muthanna". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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