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LANCE NAIK ALBERT EKKA

Param Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 26-01-1972
Service Indian Army
Service Number 4239746
Rank LANCE NAIK
Unit/Regiments/Corps GUARDS
Son Of ZULUIS EKKA
Mother's Name MARIAM TIRKEY
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) GUMLA,JHARKHAND
War/Operation/Battle
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Citation

The Statue located in Ranchi Town and it is popularly known as Albert Ekka Chowk. Albert Ekka was born to Mariam and Julius Ekka on 27th Dec 1942 in village Zari of (now) Gumla District. He was initially enrolled in BIHAR Regiment but later moved to the newly raised 32nd Guards Bn in Jan 1968 along with his 'C' Company of 7 BIHAR which was allotted to the newly raised Guards Bn. In Apr 1971, 32nd was re-designated as 14th Bn of The Brigade of Guards.For displaying the most conspicuous valour and for his supreme sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the highest war time Gallantry Award of the land ie, 'Param Vir Chakra' during Operation 'Cactus Lily' during the Indo-Pak War of 1971.

Postal stamp depicting Lance Naik Albert Ekka Param Vir Chakra Posthumous

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  1. The India-Pakistan War of 1971: A History. S.N Prasad and U.P. Thapliyal.(2014). Natraj Publishers and Ministry of Defence, New Delhi
  2. The Valiants: The Martyrs of Indo-Pak War 1971. JWO Sharadchandra D Phatak, Puja Shashank Phatak, (2021)
  3. Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo. (2003). The Lotus Collection, Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.
  4. Stories of Heroism (PVC & MVC Winner). Dr. BC Chakravorty (1995). Allied Publishers Limited and Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  5. India’s Wars:A Military History 1947 -1971. Arjun Subramaniam (2016) Harper Collins Publishers. Uttar Pradesh, India.
  6. Ballabh, Anand, Insights into Infantry Regiments: A Basic Factbook. Forward Books publications. New Delhi (2013)
  7. Rawat, Rachna Bisht, The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories, Penguin Books (2014)
  8. Tripura Honours Albert Ekka, the Soldier Who Saved Agartala (Accessed on 09 December 2022) https://thewire.in/security/tripura-honours-albert-ekka-the-soldier-who-saved-agartala
  9. National War Memorial: Lance Naik Albert Ekka (Accessed on 09 December 2022) https://nationalwarmemorial.gov.in/param-yoddhas/details/15
  10. Albert Ekka, braveheart from Jharkhand (Accessed on 09 December 2022) https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/albert-ekka-braveheart-from-jharkhand-212006
  11. ?????? ????? ?? ????????? ??? ????? ???? ???? ?? ????, ???????? ?? ??? ?????? ??, ???? ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? (Accessed on 09 December 2022) https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/gumla/albert-ekka-entered-pakistan-and-destroyed-bunkers-killed-enemies-the-country-is-paying-tribute-smj
  12. Albert Ekka Death Anniversary: ?????? ??????? ????? ?? ????????? ??, ????? ???? ???? ?? ???? ????? (Accessed on 09 December 2022) https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/life-and-style/albert-ekka-death-anniversary-has-defeated-pakistani-enemies-know-lance-naik-paramveer-albert-ekka-story-and-unknown-facts-sr
  13. Honourpoint: An Online Memorial for every Indian soldier (Accessed on 09 December 2022) https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/lance-naik-albert-ekka-pvc/

Indo Pak 1971 War: Albert Ekka के शौर्य से भारत ने जीती थी Gangasagar की जंग. Vivechna (BBC Hindi) (Source: Youtube BBC News Hindi)

गंगासागर की लड़ाई के महायोद्धा Albert Ekka की शौर्यगाथा| Vande Mataram (Source: Youtube Aaj Tak)

Lance Naik Albert Ekka - Biography | Hero of Indo-Pak War 1971 | Adivasi Stories (Source: YouTube Adivasi Stories)

" जारी" है परमवीर के संघर्ष का सफर। हमारे साथ चलें अल्बर्ट एक्का के गांव I paramvir Albert Ekka (Source: YouTbue Prabhat Khabar)

Biography of Lance Naik Albert Ekka, Captured strategic point of Gangasagar #ParamVirChakra (Source: Youtube StudyIQ IAS)

Param Vir Chakra Lance Naik Albert Ekka (Source: YouTube Remember theirsacrifices1)

Story of Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC (P) (Source: YouTube NCC ARMY WING)

Tribute to Braveheart LANCE NAIK ALBERT EKKA, PARAM VIR CHAKRA (YouTube National Cadet Corps)

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