Tufail Mohammad
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Major Tufail Mohammad NH (Urdu: طفیل محمد ; b. 22 June 1914 – 7 August 1958: 26 [2]), NH, was a Pakistani military officer and the second military officer in the Pakistani military who was cited as the third recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider (Eng. Trans.: Emblem of the Lion) for his actions of valor during the 1958 East Pakistan-India border clashes.[3]
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Birth name | Tufail Mohammad |
Nickname(s) | Fateh-i-Lakshmipur Eng. Lit.: (Victor of Lakshmipur) |
Born | (1914-07-22)July 22, 1914[1] Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India |
Died | August 7, 1958(1958-08-07) (aged 44) Lakshmipur, Sylhet District, East Pakistan |
Buried | |
Allegiance | British India (1932-1947) Pakistan (1947-1958) |
Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1932–58 |
Rank | Major |
Service number | PA-1224 |
Unit | 1/16th Punjab Regiment 13 Punjab Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II First Kashmir War 1958 East Pakistan-India border clashes † |
Awards | Nishan-e-Haider |
Spouse(s) | Niaz Bibi |
Children | Naseem Akhtar (Daughter) Azmat Akhtar (grandson) |
Website | Maj. Tufail by Pakistan Army |
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