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20 October
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Major Dhan Singh Thapa defends the Sirijap post
On 20 October 1962, Major Dhan Singh Thapa and his troops at a forward post in Ladakh came under a major Chinese attack during the Sino-Indian conflict; Thapa was later awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Virender Sehwag
Indian cricketer.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.