Port Blair (PM named the 21 largest unnamed islands in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday named the 21 largest islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after the 21 recipients of the Param Vir Chakra in the Parakram Divas. The government has set Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birthday in 2021 as Parakram Divas. PM Modi also unveiled a model National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Subhash Chandra Bose’s Netaji Island. Given the historical importance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and to honor Netaji’s memory, Ross Islands were renamed Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Islands in 2018. Neil Dweep and Havelock Islands were also renamed Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.

Addressing the programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this land of Andaman is the land where the tricolor flag was first raised. Where an independent Indian government was formed for the first time. Today is Netaji Subhash Bose’s birthday. The state celebrates this day as Parakram Divas. During this time, Home Minister Amit Shah said that “Today the 21 major islands of the Andaman-Nicobar Archipelago have been named the victors of our Param Vir Chakra and this is an attempt to perpetuate their memory as long as this earth exists. soldier. All decisions taken under PM Modi’s strong leadership definitely acknowledge and respect the Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ relationship with India’s independence movement.”

PM Modi named the unnamed 21 largest islands in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

The islands are named after 21 Param Veer Chakra recipients including Major Somnath Sharma, Subedar and Hony Captain (formerly Lance Naik) Karam Singh, Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane, Nayak Jadunath Singh pic.twitter.com/RWvy8F6118

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the island named after these heroes

The islands will be named after today’s Param Vir Chakra winners – Major Somnath Sharma, Subedar (formerly Lance Naik) Karam Singh, Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane, Naik Jadunath Singh, Havildar Company Major Piru Singh, Captain GS Salaria, Lt. Col. (later Major) Dhan Singh Thapa, Subedar Joginder Singh, Major Shaitan Singh, CQMH Abdul Hamid, Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burjorji Tarapore, Lance Naik Albert Ekka, Major Hoshiar Singh, Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal, Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, Naib The names of Subedar Bana Singh, Captain Vikram Batra, Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey, Subedar Major (then Rifle Man) Sanjay Kumar, Subedar Major Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav are included.

Founder of the Army “Azad Hind”.

Lok Sabha Chairman Om Birla, party leaders in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Members of Parliament, former Members of Parliament and other dignitaries paid tribute to the portrait of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the Central Hall. On 23 January 1978, the portrait of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was unveiled by N Sanjiva Reddy, then President of India, in the Central Hall of the Parliament Building.

Born on January 23, 1897, Subhash Chandra Bose (also known as Netaji) played an important role in India’s independence movement. Azad Hind Fauj was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose. Bose’s death in a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945 is disputed, with the central government confirming in a 2017 RTI (right to information) response that he had died in the incident. Last year, on the occasion of Netaji’s 125th birthday, the Prime Minister unveiled a hologram statue of a freedom fighter at the India Gate in Delhi.

what is paramveer chakra

Param Vir Chakra is the highest valor award in army. This honor was awarded to the soldiers of the army, who performed a courageous act of courage, courage, self-sacrifice before the enemy. This chakra is awarded for valiant displays in times of war. Param Vir Chakra is also awarded posthumously. The medal is circular, made of bronze, 1.38 inches in diameter. He also has four replicas of the ‘Vajra Indra’ with the country’s emblem elevated at the top center. On the other hand, there is an embossed Param Vir Chakra in Hindi and English with two lotus flowers in between Hindi and English.