M. B. Ravindranath

In this Indian name, the name Magod Basappa is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ravindranath.
Colonel

M. B. Ravindranath

VrC
Born15 May 1959
Kunduru, Honnali Tauk, Davanagere district, Karnataka, India
DiedApril 8, 2018(2018-04-08) (aged 58)
Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
AllegianceIndia
BranchIndian Army
Service years1980 - 2001
Rank Colonel
Service numberIC-38662
Unit17 Madras Regiment, 21 Rajputana Rifles, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Conflicts
Kargil War
Awards
Vir Chakra
SpouseAnitha
Children
  • Prarthana (daughter)
  • Prerna (daughter)
Relations
  • Magod Basappa (father)
  • Sarojamma Basappa (mother)

Colonel Magod Basappa Ravindranath VrC was an Indian Army officer. He was awarded the Vir Chakra for his actions in the Battle of Tololing during Kargil War in 1999. He was commanding the Indian Army's 2 Rajputana Rifles battalion that successfully captured the strategic heights of Tololing, Point 4590 and Black Rock in the Drass sector that dominated the Srinagar - Leh Highway (NH 1D), the first major victory that changed the course of the Kargil War.

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