Kargil Chowk Explained
Kargil Chowk is a War memorial. It was established in year 2000, at the North-East corner of Gandhi Maidan, Patna.[1] It is dedicated to the soldiers from Bihar & Jharkhand who had sacrificed their lives in the Kargil War in 1999.[2]
List engraved names on Kargil Chowk
Following are the martyrs whose names are engraved on Kargil Chowk war memorial.[3]
- Major Chandrabhushan Divedi
- General Digambar Dixit, Palamu
- General Prabhakar Kumar Singh, Bhagalpur
- Nayak Ganesh Prasad Yadav, Patna
- Lance Naik Rambachan Rai, Vaishali
- Lance Naik Vidyanand Singh, Bhojpur
- Naik Bishuni Rai, Saran
- Naik Subedar Nageshwar Mahato, Ranchi
- Naik Neeraj Kumar, Lakhisarai
- Naik Sunil Kumar Singh, Muzaffarpur
- Havaldar Ratan Kumar Singh, Bhagalpur
- Sepoy Hardeo Prasad Singh, Nalanda
- Sepoy Rambhu Singh, Siwan
- Sepoy Arvind Kumar Pandey, Poorvi Champaran
- Sepoy Pramod Kumar, Poorvi Champaran
- Sepoy Arvind Kumar Pandey, Poorvi Champaran
- Sepoy Raman Kumar Jha, Saharsa
- Sepoy Harikrishna Ram, Siwan
In popular culture
Of late Kargil Chowk has witnessed several candle light marches by the general public to pay homage, to protest and to demand justice.[4] [5] [6]
See also
References
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- Web site: Kargil Chowk . Go4patna.com . 2014-06-11.
- Web site: Landmarks . Patna.bih.nic.in . 1912-03-22 . 2014-06-11.
- Web site: Candle Light March in support of Irom Sharmila at Kargil Chowk. e-pao.net . 1 July 2011 . 24 August 2016.
- Web site: About Kargil Chowk . ftd.travel . 24 August 2016.
- Web site: Candle Light March in Patna in honour of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's memory. lockerdome.com . 24 August 2016.
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