Sandeep Unnikrishnan
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Major | |
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Service number | IC-58660 |
Unit | 51 SAG, NSG Counter-Insurgency Operation Black Tornado |
Awards |
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Commando School Belgaum |
Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan,
Early and personal life
Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) came from a
Maj. Unnikrishnan attended
Military career
Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) joined the National Defence Academy (India) (NDA), Pune, Maharashtra in 1995. He was a part of the Oscar Squadron (No. 4 Battalion) and a graduate of the 94th Course NDA. He held a Bachelor of Arts degree.[14]
In
He received a substantive promotion to Captain on 12 June 2003,[18] followed by promotion to the rank of Major on 13 June 2005.[19] During the 'Ghatak course' (at the Infantry wing Commando School, Belgaum), he topped the course twice earning an "Instructor" grading and a Commendation.[20]
He was also trained at the
Operation Black Tornado
On the night of 26 November 2008,
Ashoka Chakra citation
The official citation for the
IC-58660 MAJOR SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN BIHAR REGIMENT/51 SPECIAL ACTION GROUP (POSTHUMOUS)Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan led the commando operation launched on 27th November 2008 to flush out terrorists from Hotel Taj Mahal, Mumbai in which he rescued 14 hostages.
During the operation, his team came under intense hostile fire, in which one of his team members got grievously injured. Major Sandeep pinned down the terrorists with accurate fire and rescued the injured commando to safety. In the process, he was shot in his right arm. Despite his injuries, he continued to fight the terrorists till his last breath.
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan displayed most conspicuous bravery besides camaraderie and leadership of the highest order and made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.[27]
Funeral
At Unnikrishnan's funeral, mourners chanted "Sandeep Unnikrishnan Amar Rahe" ("May Sandeep Unnikrishnan's name remain eternal").[28] Thousands of people lined up outside his Bangalore house to pay their respects. His funeral was held with full military honours.[29]
Honour and legacy
The Mother Dairy Double Road in Bengaluru, a 4.5 km (2.8 mi) stretch from Federal Mogul on Doddaballapur Road to MS Palya junction, within Yelahanka New Town, was renamed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Road in his honour.[30] A bust of Unnikrishnan is installed on Ramamurthy Nagar Outer Ring Road junction in Bangalore and is named in his honour.[31]
There is a bust of Unnikrishnan at the entrance of Indian Education Society on Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Mumbai. An army housing complex at Whitefield, Bangalore is named 'Sandeep Vihar' and a bust of Unnikrishnan is installed in the center of Housing complex.[32]
Biopic
A film, titled Major, stars Adivi Sesh in the title role of Unnikrishnan. The film is produced by actor Mahesh Babu, Sony Pictures International Productions, and A+S Movies.[33]
The principal photography of the film began in February 2020,[34] and was released worldwide on 3 June 2022.[35]
References
- ^ Ravindran, Nirmala (29 November 2008). "Nation bid tearful adieu to Karkare, Unnikrishnan". India Today. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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- ^ "Biopic of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan is all set to release this year, know all about the braveheart of India".
- ^ "Army Major from Kerala dies in Mumbai encounter". WebIndia 123. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- ^ "Kerala aid for Maj Sandeep's family".
- ^ "'He asked me to watch the operation on TV'".
- ^ "Boy who had a crew cut in school". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008.
- ^ "Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan AC".
- ^ "Bangalore boy's supreme sacrifice". Bangalore Mirror, India Times. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ "Maj Sandeep UnniKrishnan - A school remembers". Times of India. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ "A school remembers". The Times of India. Times of India. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ Lulla, Anil Budur (29 November 2008). "Thousands take first & last look at martyr". Telegraph India. The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Mund, Prasenjit (30 November 2008). "NDA Buddies Remember Unni=". The Times of India. The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 13 May 2000. p. 625.
- ^ "Major Unnikrishnan's colleagues recall his qualities". Zee News. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Major Unnikrishnan's colleagues recall his qualities". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 November 2003. p. 1508.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 October 2005. p. 2075.
- ^ a b Verma, Kumod (29 November 2008). "Bihar Regiment fondly remembers Major Unnikrishnan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Mangalorean.Com- Serving Mangaloreans Around The World!". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-14-342010-1.
- ^ "A buddy called Major Unnikrishnan". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "sify.com". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Sandeep Unnikrishnan waged a valiant battle against terrorists". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ Nation bids adieu to ATS chief, NSG commando – India News – IBNLive
- ^ Ashoka Chakra awardees and their saga of gallantry, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 25 January 2009, retrieved 14 September 2014
- ^ "Hundreds pay tributes to slain NSG major in Bangalore — The Hindu". Chennai, India. The Hindu. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ Ravindran, Nirmala (29 November 2008). "Nation bid tearful adieu to Karkare, Unnikrishnan". India Today. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Karnataka to name road after Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Teachers' Colony pays tribute, names park after Sandeep Unnikrishnan - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Tributes to a martyr: Major Unnikrishnan's bust unveiled". Bangalore Mirror. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Film on Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's life set to release in July". ANI News. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Shoot commences for Adivi Sesh's 'Major'". The News Minute. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Adivi Sesh's Major to release in theatres on June 3. New poster out". The Indian Express. 27 April 2022.
External links
- Sandeep Unnikrishnan at IMDb