The Architect of a warrior
Major Mohit Sharma Bron on January 13,1978, in Rohtak Mohit wasn't just a Soldier
by profession, he was a Soldier by Soul.
While most students worry about
Placements, Mohit left his engineering degree
Min-way at VMMC, Rohtak, because the call of
the National Defence academy (NDA) was
Louder
He was known in the Academy as a
''man of steel''with a Sensitive heart-he was a
Champion horse rider and an in credidle guitar
Player
The Master of Disguise operation (lftikhar Bhatt)
This is the chapter of his life that reads
like a spy thriller
In the early 2000s, major Mohit did something rarely seen in modern warfare
The transformation: He grew a long beard, dressed in local kashmiri attire , and
adopted the alias lftikhar Bhatt
The Infiltration: He managed to infiltrate the Hizbul Mujahideen
He lived with terrorists,ate with them,and
Convinced them he was a disgruntled youth
ready to fight the state
The climax : when the terrorists finally
Suspected him and tried to corner him Mohit
didn't panic
In a swift, cold - blooded move,he opened fire, neutralized the top leadership of
that call , and walked back to his unit
He was awarded the sena medal for this
unbelievable feat
The last stand: kupwara (March 21,2009)
In the dense,snow-Covered forests of
Hafruda (kupwara) , Major Mohit led his 'Bravo, assault team to flush out terrorists
The Ambush:The terrorists had the advantage of height and cover
In the initial burst, several of his men were injured
The sacrifice:Sensing his team was pinned down, Mohit crawled forward under a
hail of bullets
The threw grenades and killed two
terrorists in close combat
The final Act: Even after being hit by bullets
in the chest and shoulder,he refused to be
evacuated
He keet shouting orders, ensuring his
team redirected their fire
He killed two more terrorists before
Succumbing to his injuries
The profile of a para commando
Category Details
Unit. 1 st Battalion,parachute
Regiment(Special forces)
Call sing 'Mike'
Gallantry Awards Ashok cruz (Highest
Peacetime)& sena
Medal
Special skills Undercover operations,
Unarmed combat,
Master Navigator
Legacy. The Rajendra Nagar
Metro station in
Ghaziabad is named
after him
Why his story is different?
Most Soldiers are experts at direct
Combat
Major Mohit Sharma was a rare hybrid-a 'Ghost'' who could disapper into enemy lines
as a spy and a ''Lion'' who could lead a frontal
charge in the jungle
He proved that a special forces officer must be as much a psychologist as he is a
marksman