Neikezhakuo Kengurüse

Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurüse, MVC (15 July 1974 – 28 June 1999) was an Indian Army officer of 2 Rajputana Rifles, who was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest gallantry award, for exemplary valour in combat during operations in the Kargil War in 1999.

Captain

Neikezhakuo Kengurüse

MVC
Nickname(s)Nimbu Sahib
Neibu
Born(1974-07-15)15 July 1974
Nerhema, Kohima district, Nagaland, India
Died28 June 1999(1999-06-28) (aged 24)
Black Rock, Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Allegiance Republic of India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1998–1999
Rank Captain
Unit2nd Rajputana Rifles (Army Service Corps)
Battles/warsKargil War
Operation Vijay
Awards Maha Vir Chakra

Early Life

Kengurüse was born in Nerhema village in Kohima district, Nagaland, India. His father was Neisielie Kengurüse. He had two brothers named Ngseue Kengurüse and Atoulie Kengurüse. He did his schooling at St. Xavier School in Jalukie and graduated from Kohima Science College.

He was as a teacher at the Government High School in Kohima from 1994 to 1997.

Military Career

Kengurüse was commissioned into Army Service Corps of the Indian Army on 12 December 1998, and was forward posted to the 2nd Rajputana Rifles battalion.[1][2]

He was fondly nicknamed Neibu by his family and friends. Some soldiers under his command called him Nimbu Sahib (Lemon Sir).[3] A memorial was constructed at Pheza Village in his memory.[4] The Army Service Corps in Bangalore has an entrance gate named in his honour.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "The Eastern Mirror". The Eastern Mirror. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. "Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, MVC". Honoourpoint.
  3. "Newsgram". Newsgram. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. "Kargil Martyr honored". Nagaland Post. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. Mohit Rao (6 November 2015). "Army Services Corps honours its sole Mahavir Chakra awardee". The Hindu. Bangalore.
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