Santosh Kumar Gupta Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Rear Admiral
Santosh Kumar Gupta
Honorific Suffix:	MVC, NM
Alma Mater:	The Doon School
Birth Date:	1936 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Serviceyears:	1958 - 1990
Rank:	Rear Admiral
Battles:	Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards:	Maha Vir Chakra Nau Sena Medal

Rear Admiral Santosh Kumar Gupta, MVC, NM is a former flag officer of the Indian Navy. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the nation's second-highest gallantry award for his command of INAS 300 during the Indo-Pak War of 1971.

Maha Vir Chakra

The citation for the Maha Vir Chakra reads as follows:^{[1] [2]}

Post-retirement

Currently Admiral Gupta resides in Bangalore. ^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mahavir Chakra (MVC), Awardee: Rear Adm Santosh Kumar Gupta, MVC, NM (retd) @ TWDI . twdi.in.
2. Web site: SANTOSH KUMAR GUPTA, NM . www.gallantryawards.gov.in.
3. Web site: Mahavir Chakra (MVC), Awardee: Rear Adm Santosh Kumar Gupta, MVC, NM (retd) @ TWDI . Twdi.in . 2012-03-28.
4. Web site: Rear Adm Santosh Kumar Gupta, MVC, NM (retd) @ TWDI . Twdi.in . 2012-03-28.