Ramaswamy Parameshwaran

Major

Ramaswamy Parameswaran

PVC
Born(1946-09-13)13 September 1946
Bombay, Bombay State, British India
Died25 November 1987(1987-11-25) (aged 41)
Sri Lanka
AllegianceIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Army
Service years1972–1987
Rank Major
Service numberSS-25573 (short-service commission)[1]
IC-32907 (regular commission)
Unit 8 Mahar Regiment
attached to IPKF
Conflicts
Awards Param Vir Chakra

Ramaswamy Parameswaran (13 September 1946, Mumbai – 25 November 1987, Sri Lanka) was an Indian military officer, a major who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, for his bravery during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

Career

Parameshwaran was born in a Tamil Brahmin family and he was granted a Short Service Commission as a second lieutenant in the 15th Battalion Mahar Regiment on 16 January 1972.[1] Promoted to lieutenant on 16 January 1974,[2] he was subsequently granted a regular commission, and was promoted to captain on 12 October 1979 and to major on 31 July 1984.[3][4]

Death

On 25 November 1987, while he was engaged in search and cordon operations during Operation Pawan, his column was ambushed by a group of militants late at night, which had five rifles. He was mortally wounded by a shot in the chest but managed to seize an enemy rifle and neutralize the assailant. He continued to give orders until he died. Five militants were killed and weapons recovered. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthomously. [5][6]

Namesake apartment

The Army Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) built a colony in 1998 in Arcot Road Chennai named A.W.H.O Parameshwaran Vihar in honor of Parameswaran.

Parameswaran's statue at Param Yodha Sthal, National War Memorial, New Delhi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 23 November 1974. p. 1292.
  2. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 29 March 1975. p. 469.
  3. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 11 June 1983. p. 899.
  4. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 3 August 1985. p. 1077.
  5. ^ Baidya, Satyaki (25 November 2025). "Operation Pawan: 1,171 Soldiers Died From 1987 To 1990, Army Will Honour Them For The First Time". CNN News18. Retrieved 12 April 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Who was Maj Parameshwaran, Martyred during Operation Pawan? | ARCLANTIC". www.arclantic.com. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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