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Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran Personality

A DAREDEVIL BRAVEHEART

The Indian army has not only raised the pride
of the nation within the frontiers of the nation

and on the borders but their sacrifices in various
UN peacekeeping missions to carry out a highly
dangerous army mission in Sri Lanka have won
them many accolades. The values and traditions
of the Indian army have been upheld by its

brave soldiers which include the name of Major
Ramaswamy Parameswaran, who despite being
hit by a bullet in the chest achieved his goal during

Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka.

BORN: 13 SEPTEMBER 1946 DIED: 25 NOVEMBER 1987

n the late 1980s, Sri Lanka was in the midst of a geniuses. His working style won him lots of praise.
civil war. As per an accord between India and Sri People used to fondly call him 'Parry'. Parameswaran
ILanka, the Indian Army went there to restore peace went to Sri Lanka under 'Operation Pawan' on behalf
and law and order. This operation carried out by the of the Indian Army and got involved in restoring
Indian Army inside Sri Lanka is known as 'Operation peace there. On 25 November 1987, during Operation
Pawan' which continued from 1987 to 1990. During Pawan, when Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran
this mission, the Indian army showed exemplary was returning from a search operation in
bravery. Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran was Sri Lanka, his army was ambushed by a group of
also part of this mission and was awarded Param Vir terrorists.
Chakra posthumously for his bravery. Showing immense patience and intelligence
Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran was born on he surrounded the terrorists from behind and
13 September 1946 in Maharashtra. He completed attacked them which stunned the terrorists. In a
his graduation in science in 1968 after which he one-on-one fight, a terrorist shot him in the chest.
prepared himself for the army. Parameswaran was Fearlessly, Major Parameswaran snatched the
greatly inspired by the sacrifices of the soldiers rifle from the terrorist and shot him dead. Despite
who fought against Pakistan in the 1971 war. He being critically injured he continued to give orders
joined the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in 1971. and inspire his comrades till his last breath. As a
After passing from there, on June 16, 1972, he was result of his daredevil bravery, five terrorists were
commissioned into the 15 Mahar Regiment and killed and a huge cache of arms and ammunition
became an officer. was recovered. Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran
He carried out every responsibility with diligence. made the supreme sacrifice displaying exceptional
His successful role in cracking down on insurgents gallantry and inspiring leadership, for which he was
in Mizoram and Tripura only highlights his military posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra.

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