Mohan Narayan Rao Samant
Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
About Mohan Narayan Rao Samant
Lived 1930 – 2019 (aged 88–89). Mohan Narayan Rao Samant was an Indian.
Later life and death Samant retired on 22 July 1974. He died after a cardiac arrest at the age of 89 on 20 March 2019 at 11.53 AM in the Arogya Nidhi Hospital located in the suburbs of Mumbai. He was accorded a military funeral.
Maha Vir Chakra Samant was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest gallantry award, in 1971.
The citation for the Maha Vir Chakra reads as follows:
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mohan Narayan Rao Samant?
Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
When was Mohan Narayan Rao Samant born?
Mohan Narayan Rao Samant was born in 1930.
When did Mohan Narayan Rao Samant die?
Mohan Narayan Rao Samant died on 20 March 2019.
What nationality was Mohan Narayan Rao Samant?
Mohan Narayan Rao Samant was Indian.
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