Sandeep unnikrishnan biography of mahatma

Indian army officer (1977–2008)

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC (15 March 1977 – 28 November 2008) was an Indian Herd officer, who was serving in representation 51 Special Action Group of illustriousness National Security Guard on deputation. Subside was killed in action during honourableness 2008 Mumbai attacks^[2] and was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's supreme extreme peacetime gallantry award, on 26 Jan 2009.^[3]

Early and personal life

Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) came from a Malayali cover residing in Bangalore, where they challenging moved from Kozhikode, Kerala.^[4][5] He was the only son of retired ISRO officer ishnan^[6][7] and Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan.^[8][9]

Maj. Unnikrishnan attended The Frank Anthony Public Primary, Bangalore,^[10] graduating in 1995 in nobility ISC Science stream.^[11] He wanted memorandum join the armed forces from childhood.^[12] He was married to Neha.^[13]

Military career

Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) joined the Country-wide Defence Academy (India) (NDA), Pune, Maharashtra in 1995. He was a go fast of the Oscar Squadron (No. 4 Battalion) and a graduate of goodness 94th Course NDA. He held fastidious Bachelor of Arts degree.^[14]

In the Amerindian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, he was part of the 104th regular way. On 12 June 1999, he even from the IMA and got deputed as Lieutenant in the 7th Multitude of the Bihar Regiment^[2] (Infantry) search out Indian Army.^[15] During Operation Vijay of great consequence July 1999, he was regarded surefire at the forward posts in picture face of heavy artillery firing alight small arms fire by Pakistan fortification. On the evening of 31 Dec 1999,^[16] he led a team unbutton six soldiers and established a column 200 metres from the opposing lateral and under direct observation and fire.^[17]

He received a substantive promotion to Foremost on 12 June 2003,^[18] followed surpass promotion to the rank of Older on 13 June 2005.^[19] During character 'Ghatak course' (at the Infantry circle Commando School, Belgaum), he topped decency course twice earning an "Instructor" evaluation and a Commendation.^[20]

He was also abandoned at the High Altitude Warfare Institution, Gulmarg.^[20] After serving in different locations including Siachen, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujerat (during 2002 Gujarat Riots), Hyderabad take Rajasthan, he was selected to touch the National Security Guards. On polish of training, he was assigned sort the training officer of the 51 Special Action Group (51 SAG) model NSG, in January 2007 and besides participated in various operations of prestige NSG.^[21]

Operation Black Tornado

On the night allowance 26 November 2008, several buildings mess South Mumbai were attacked.^[22] One embodiment the buildings where hostages were reserved was the iconic 100-year-old Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) was the team commander of 51 Special Action Group (51 SAG) deployed at the Taj hotel to recover the hostages. He entered the motel with a group of 10 commandos and reached the sixth floor rebuke the staircase. After evacuating hostages deseed the sixth and fifth floors, monkey the team descended the stairs, they suspected terrorists in a room raid fourth floor, which was locked free yourself of the inside. As the commandos bankrupt open the door, the round condemn fire by the terrorists hit Serviceman Sunil Kumar Yadav in both legs.^[23] Unnikrishnan managed to save and extricate oneself Yadav, but terrorists disappeared after death-dealing a grenade inside the room.^[24] Unnikrishnan and his team continued evacuating hostages from the hotel, for around 15 hours. On 27 November, around twelve o`clock, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and his band decided to take the path describe the central staircase of hotel total go up, as it was their only path towards the hostages near terrorists. As expected, when terrorists apophthegm commandos coming up through the decisive staircase, they ambushed NSG team, escape the first floor, in which 27-year-old Commando Sunil Kumar Jodha was faultily injured by seven bullets (three slot in the left hand, one on authority right palm, two in the decent shoulder and one in his chest). Unnikrishnan arranged for his evacuation station continued to engage terrorists in integrity firefight. He then decided to trail terrorists alone, as they were intractable to escape to the next deck. In the encounter that followed, lighten up managed to corner all four terrorists to the Ballroom in the polar end of Taj Mahal hotel, alone but sacrificed his life in rectitude course. His last words were, "Don't come up, I will handle them" according to the NSG officials. NSG commandos later killed all four terrorists trapped in the Ballroom and Wasabi restaurant of the Mumbai Taj hotel.^[25][26]

Ashoka Chakra citation

The official citation goods the Ashoka Chakra Award reads:

IC-58660 Vital SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN BIHAR REGIMENT/51 SPECIAL Verification GROUP (POSTHUMOUS)

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan brusque the commando operation launched on Xxvii November 2008 to flush out terrorists from Hotel Taj Mahal, Mumbai cut which he rescued 14 hostages.
During rendering operation, his team came under dramatic hostile fire, in which one love his team members got grievously ache. Major Sandeep pinned down the terrorists with accurate fire and rescued honourableness injured commando to safety. In nobility process, he was shot in culminate right arm. Despite his injuries, yes continued to fight the terrorists farm his last breath.
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan displayed most conspicuous bravery besides camaraderie cope with leadership of the highest order take up made the supreme sacrifice for birth nation.^[27]

Funeral

At Unnikrishnan's funeral, mourners chanted "Sandeep Unnikrishnan Amar Rahe" ("May Sandeep Unnikrishnan's name remain eternal").^[28] Thousands of human beings lined up outside his Bangalore dwellingplace to pay their respects. His burying was held with full military honours.^[29]

Honour and legacy

The Mother Dairy Double System in Bengaluru, a 4.5 km (2.8 mi) distend from Federal Mogul on Doddaballapur Way to MS Palya junction, within Yelahanka New Town, was renamed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Road in his honour.^[30] Dinky bust of Unnikrishnan is installed set of contacts Ramamurthy Nagar Outer Ring Road conjunction in Bangalore and is named incorporate his honour.^[31]

There is a bust be worthwhile for Unnikrishnan at the entrance of Amerindic Education Society on Jogeshwari Vikhroli Tie Road, Mumbai. An army housing baffling at Whitefield, Bangalore is named 'Sandeep Vihar' and a bust of Unnikrishnan is installed in the center work Housing complex.^[32]

Biopic

A film, titled Major, stars Adivi Sesh in the title lap of Unnikrishnan. The film is move along disintegrate by actor Mahesh Babu, Sony Flicks International Productions, and A+S Movies.^[33]

The foremost photography of the film began undecided February 2020,^[34] and was released pandemic on 3 June 2022.^[35]

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