Kuldip Singh Chandpuri

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Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, (22 November 1940 – 17 November 2018) was a decorated General Officer in the Indian Army. He is known for his bravery and leadership in the Battle of Longewala during the India–Pakistan war of 1971, for which he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the second highest Indian military decoration, by the Indian government. The 1997 Hindi film Border was based on the battle, with his role played by Sunny Deol. He was a councillor in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation from 2006 to 2011.

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