Rama Raghoba Rane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Dharwad district, Karnataka, India
About Rama Raghoba Rane
- Major Rama Raghoba Rane, PVC (26 June 1918 – 11 July 1994) was an officer in the Indian Army.
- He was a recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration. Born in 1918, Rane served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War.
- He remained in the military during the post-war period and was commissioned in the Bombay Sappers Regiment of the Indian Army's Corps of Engineers on 15 December 1947.
- In April 1948, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Rane played a key role in the capture of Rajauri by Indian forces by being instrumental in clearing several roadblocks and minefields.
- His actions helped clear the way for advancing Indian tanks.
- He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra on 8 April 1948 for his gallantry.
- He retired as a major from the Indian Army in 1968.
- During his 28 years' service with the army, he was mentioned in despatches five times.
- He died in 1994 at the age of 76.
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