Major Chottangada Ganesh Madappa

Major Chottangada Ganesh Madappa from Kodagu was honoured Shaurya chakra award for his act in Jammu &Kashmir.

Family

Father

Chottangada P Madappa

Mother

Chottangada ( Kandrathanda ) Sethamma Madappa

Wife

Chottangada ( Cheppudira ) Nirupa

Daughter

Chottangada Tanavi

Life

Born

5th Feb 1963

Martyrdom

27th September 1995

Career

Unit: 82 Armd Regt

Regiment: Armoured Corps

Operation: Op Rakshak (J&K)

Date of Martyrdom: Sep 27, 1995

Awards

He was awarded Shaurya Chakra posthumously for an act of Gallantry in Jammu and Kashmir