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Kailash Prasad Pande | |
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| Nickname(s) | Tom Pande |
| Born | 4 July 1925 Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 4 February 2010 (aged 84) Deolali, Maharashtra, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Brigadier |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands | 61 Mountain Brigade 2 Mountain Brigade 56 Mountain Composite Regiment 145 Mountain Battery |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Awards |  Maha Vir Chakra[1] |
Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande, MVC (10 Dec 1925 - 4 February 2010) was an officer in the Indian Army, who served with the Regiment of Artillery. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for his role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2][3]
- ^ "BRIG KAILAS PRASAD PANDE MAHA VIR CHAKRA". Indian Army, Govt of India official website.
- ^ "1971 war: 'Tom' Pande wept silently for his men". Rediff News.
- ^ "Brig 'Tom' Pande, the Maha Vir". 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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