User:Ajithbhandarker

History:
Lt Col.Ajit Bhandarkar, born on 31st Dec 1960, Ajit ‘s parents are Late. Mr. Udupi Vasudev Bhandarkar and Mrs. Shakunthala Bhandarkar. He did his schooling in Sainik School Bijapur, where he got disciplined and groomed to lead. He was the house captain of Hoysala house where he displayed all the traits of an excellent leader. In Jan 1979  he joined the 59th course, Golf Squadron  of NDA and on 18th Dec 1981 got commissioned in the 18Madras Mysore unit of the Madras Regiment. As a young captain he got married to Mrs. Shakunthala Bhandarkar on 11 Oct ,1990. He did Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, TamilNadu (DSSC), 49th course in the year 1992-93 and later on the senior command and was posted as a second in command (2 IC) of 25 Rastriya Rifles at Surankot, Jammu. It was here he got martyred fighting terrorist and was awarded Shaurya Chakra, gallantry award, posthumously.

In between his marriage and martyrdom, he was blessed with two boys Nirbhay and Akshay. He is said to be a very devoted father, a caring son to his old parents and fond of his two elder brothers, Col Arun Bhandarkar and Anil Bhandarkar. True to the spirits of Olive Green (og) he believed that his country always came first in his duty.

Keeping to the tradition and also following the footsteps of their father, Nirbhay is now Maj. Nirbhay Bhandarkar in his father’s regiment. 18 Madras Mysore Regiment, presently serving in Jammu and Akshay is now Lt. Akshay Bhandarkar, in the indian Navy.

Awards
Lt Col.Ajit Bhandarkar was awarded Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous) for an act of Gallantry in Jammu & Kashmir