Dinesh Chandra Bhandary was awarded the Vir Chakra, for his service during a war that lasted for how many days ?
Dinesh Chandra Bhandary Dinesh Chandra Bhandary (born 4 August 1934) is a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force who was awarded the Vir Chakra, The third highest military decoration in India for the services rendered by him during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He originally hailed from an aristocratic Bunt family of "Kolnadu Pademane" of Mulki, India.
Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend Major General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (21 February 1861 – 18 May 1924) was a British Imperial soldier who during the First World War. He led an overreaching military campaign in Mesopotamia, which led to the defeat and destruction of his command. Known as the Siege of Kut, it lasted from December 1915 to April 1916 and was possibly the worst suffered by the Allies during the war. Forced to surrender, Townshend was held as a prisoner of war on Prinkipo, although he was treated like an esteemed guest, before being released in October 1918.