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Lot No.653
AUC35
Medals, Badges, Decorations
Auction Date: 20-12-2019
Silver
Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka (IPKF), silver medal awarded by the 4th Batallion, Mahar Regiment, to commemorate battles of Kopai North and Uleru, unlisted in major publications, struck in or soon after 1987, 16.33g. Obv: Crest of Mahar regiment, legend 4 MAHAR below. Rev: Map of Sri Lanka, legend KOPAI NORTH 11-19 OCT above and 87 URELU 20 DEC 87.
Very fine+, Rare.
Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was the Indian military contingent performing a peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990. It was formed under the mandate of the 1987 Indo-Sri Lankan Accord that aimed to end the Sri Lankan Civil War between Sri Lankan Tamil nationalists such as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan military.
One of the IPKF's most memorable battles was the liberation of Jaffna in late 1987, codenamed 'Operation Pawan'. The fiercest battles between the Indian Army and the Tigers were fought at Kopai North, Kokuvil and Kurruparai. An evacuation attempt at Urelu in December also saw a lot of action. The medal no doubt commemorates the bravery of Indian soldiers fighting the LTTE.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 10,000-12,000
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