Dinesh Chandra Bhandary

Dinesh Chandra Bhandary (4 August 1934^{[citation needed]} – 20 January 2021) was a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force who was awarded the Vir Chakra,^[1] 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.^[2]

Dinesh Chandra Bhandary
Born	(1934-08-04)4 August 1934 Mulki, British India
Died	20 January 2021(2021-01-20) (aged 86)
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Rank	Group Captain
Known for	Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 service
Battles	Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards	Vir Chakra