Date of Birth
15 May 1926
Balidan Diwas
9 December 1971
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Arabian Sea, off Diu Coast
State of Origin
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Service Number
006788-Z
Unit / Regiment
INS Khukri
War / Conflict
Indo-Pakistan War
Biography
Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla showed exemplary leadership and courage as the captain of INS Khukri. He chose to go down with his ship after it was torpedoed by a Pakistani submarine, setting an example of selfless sacrifice for his crew. He was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
Sources
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