Albert Ekka, the Glossary
Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was an Indian soldier.[1]
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29 relations: Adivasi, Agartala, Akhaura Upazila, Albert Ekka (Jari) block, Anti-personnel mine, Anti-tank mine, Bangladesh, Battle of Hilli, Bihar, Bihar Regiment, Brahmanbaria District, Brigade of the Guards, Counterinsurgency, Government of India, Gumla, Gumla district, India, Indian Army, Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, IV Corps (India), Jharkhand, Lance naik, Northeast India, Param Vir Chakra, Postage stamp, Posthumous award, Presidencies and provinces of British India, Ranchi, Tripura.
- Indian military personnel of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- People from Gumla district
- Recipients of the Param Vir Chakra
Adivasi
The Adivasi are heterogeneous tribal groups across the Indian subcontinent.
Agartala
Agartala is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi.
Akhaura Upazila
Akhaura (আখাউড়া) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District, a district under Chattogram, Bangladesh.
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Albert Ekka (Jari) block
Albert Ekka (Jari) block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Chainpur subdivision of Gumla district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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Anti-personnel mine
An anti-personnel mine or anti-personnel landmine (APL) is a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to an anti-tank mine, which target vehicles.
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Anti-tank mine
In anti-tank warfare, an anti-tank mine (abbreviated to "AT mine") is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia.
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Battle of Hilli
The First and Second Battles of Hilli were two major battles fought during the Bangladesh Liberation War on 22–24 November and 10–11 December 1971.
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Bihar
Bihar is a state in Eastern India.
Bihar Regiment
The Bihar Regiment is an Indian Army infantry regiment.
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Brahmanbaria District
Brahmanbaria (translit) is a district in eastern Bangladesh located in the Chittagong Division.
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Brigade of the Guards
The Brigade of The Guards is a mechanised infantry regiment of the Indian Army.
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Counterinsurgency
Counterinsurgency (COIN, or NATO spelling counter-insurgency) is "the totality of actions aimed at defeating irregular forces".
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Government of India
The Government of India (IAST: Bhārat Sarkār, legally the Union Government or Union of India and colloquially known as the Central Government) is the central executive authority of the Republic of India, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories.
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Gumla
Gumla is a city which is the district headquarters in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Gumla district
Gumla district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Gumla town is the administrative headquarters of this district.
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces.
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Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, also known as the third India-Pakistan war, was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.
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IV Corps (India)
The IV Corps, or the Gajraj Corps, is a corps of the Indian Army headquartered in Tezpur, Assam.
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India.
Lance naik
Lance naik (L/Nk) is the equivalent rank to lance corporal in the Indian and Pakistani armies and before 1947, in the British Indian Army, ranking below naik.
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Northeast India
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura (commonly known as the "Seven Sisters"), and the "brother" state of Sikkim.
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Param Vir Chakra
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Albert Ekka and Param Vir Chakra are recipients of the Param Vir Chakra.
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Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail).
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Posthumous award
A posthumous award is granted after the recipient has died.
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Presidencies and provinces of British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent.
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Ranchi
Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Tripura
Tripura is a state in Northeast India.
See also
Indian military personnel of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- Albert Ekka
- Arun Khetarpal
- Cecil Vivian Parker
- Chewang Rinchen
- Chittoor Venugopal
- H. S. Panag
- Hanut Singh (soldier)
- Harcharan Singh Manget
- Hari Chand Dewan
- Ian Cardozo
- J. F. R. Jacob
- Jagjit Singh Aurora
- Jasjit Singh (IAF officer)
- Joginder Singh Bakshi
- Joginder Singh Gharaya
- K. C. Cariappa
- Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
- Kulwant Singh Pannu
- Lachhman Singh Lehl
- M. A. Ganapathy
- Madhavendra Banerji
- Mahendra Nath Mulla
- Man Mohan Sinha
- N. C. Rawlley
- Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
- Padmanabha Gautam
- Premindra Singh Bhagat
- Rajesh Pilot
- Ram Ugrah Pandey
- Ramesh Sakharam Benegal
- Rattan Nath Sharma
- Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj
- Rustom K. S. Ghandhi
- Sagat Singh
- Sam Manekshaw
- Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda
- Surindra Nath Sharma
- Thomas Philipose
- Vijay Vasant Tambay
- Vinod Bhatia
- Vinod Neb
- Virendera Singh Pathania
People from Gumla district
- Albert Ekka
- Astam Oraon
- Augustus Ekka
- Bakhtar Say
- Bhuneshwar Anuj
- Dinesh Oraon
- Durjan Shah
- Florence Barla
- Govind Nath Shah
- Kartik Oraon
- Linus Pingal Ekka
- Mundal Singh
- Nirmal Minz
- Raghunath Shah
- Ram Shah (king)
- Sahani Upendra Pal Singh
- Shakuntala Mishra
- Shivshankar Oraon
- Sonajharia Minz
- Telanga Kharia
Recipients of the Param Vir Chakra
- Abdul Hamid (soldier)
- Albert Ekka
- Ardeshir Tarapore
- Arun Khetarpal
- Bana Singh
- Dhan Singh Thapa
- Gurbachan Singh Salaria
- Hoshiar Singh Dahiya
- Jadunath Singh
- Joginder Singh (soldier)
- Karam Singh
- Manoj Kumar Pandey
- Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
- Param Vir Chakra
- Piru Singh
- Rama Raghoba Rane
- Ramaswamy Parameshwaran
- Sanjay Kumar (soldier)
- Shaitan Singh
- Somnath Sharma
- Vikram Batra
- Yogendra Singh Yadav