6-685: Kirpa is a name which is used as a surname and a given name. It is also a term used in Sikhism. People with the name include: Given name [ edit ] Kirpa Ram (1916–1945), Indian military officer Kirpa Ram Punia, also known as K. R. Punia (born 1936), Indian politician Kirpa Ram Vij (1935–2022), Singaporean military officer and business executive Surname [ edit ] Heorhiy Kirpa (1946–2004), Ukrainian statesman and politician Ivan Kirpa (born 1978), Russian boxer [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
12-420: A field firing exercise at a rest camp at Thondebhavi , Bangalore , a rifle grenade misfired and fell only eight yards from Kirpa's section. The 28-year-old soldier rushed forward, shouting at his men to take cover and attempted to throw it to a safe distance. It exploded in his hand, wounding him fatally, but his self-sacrifice meant that only two men of the section were slightly wounded. The posthumous award of
18-539: The George Cross to Kirpa was announced on 15 March 1946, the citation read: St. James's Palace, S.W.1, 15th March, 1946. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the posthumous award of the GEORGE CROSS, in recognition of most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner, to:- No. 15634 Naik KIRPA RAM, 8th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army. In 2002 Kirpa's GC
24-670: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirpa&oldid=1248544935 " Categories : Given names Surnames Surnames of Ukrainian origin Indian masculine given names Masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Kirpa Ram Naik Kirpa Ram , GC (1916 – 12 September 1945)
30-488: Was among the contents of a trunk stolen from his widow's house at Bhapral , Bilaspur , Himachal Pradesh . Although investigations were made at the time, no trace was found until the medal was presented for auction in London in late 2009. The medal was due to go under the hammer on 2 December 2009, but after the widow, Brahmi Devi, was alerted to the sale, steps were taken to suspend the sale. Finally, on 11 May 2015, Kirpa's GC
36-596: Was an Indian soldier and a posthumous recipient of the George Cross , the highest British and Commonwealth award for gallantry not in the face of the enemy. Born in 1916, Kirpa volunteered to join the Indian Army in 1935. During the Second World War he was a member of 8th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles . He served in the Burma Campaign and his unit then returned to India. On 12 September 1945, during
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