Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Four Martyrs' Families Honoured, Receive ₹1 Lakh Assistance in Mumbai
On India's Independence Day, a group called the Uttar Bharatiya Sangh held a special programme in Mumbai.
They wanted to remember soldiers who gave their lives for the country.
They invited the families of four brave soldiers to the event.
Each family received ₹1 lakh of money as a thank-you and a sign of support.
The soldiers died in different places and in different years while serving the nation.
One died in Srinagar in 2004, two died in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001, and one died in Nagaland in 1982.
The leader of the group, Santosh R. N. Singh, said that money can never replace a soldier.
He said people should remember the soldiers' sacrifice and stand with their families.
The families were emotional, and many people in the audience had tears in their eyes.
Everyone clapped and chanted 'Jai Hind' and 'Vande Mataram' to show their love for the country.
The Uttar Bharatiya Sangh honoured the families of four soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice at an Independence Day programme in Mumbai.
Each of the four families received ₹1 lakh in financial assistance as a gesture of gratitude and solidarity.
Naik Sunil Kashiram Nakhate made the supreme sacrifice during Operation Rakshak in Kupwara, Srinagar, on September 16, 2004.
Lance Naik Ratnakar Ramji Kalambe and Naik Manik Bhimrao Damdame were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001, while Sepoy Eknath Bhiku Mane died in an ambush in Nagaland in 1982.
Sangh president Santosh R. N. Singh said no financial assistance can compensate a family for the loss of a soldier, but society has a responsibility to remember their sacrifice.
- Who
- The Uttar Bharatiya Sangh, led by president Santosh R. N. Singh, honoured the families of four martyred soldiers: Naik Sunil Kashiram Nakhate, Lance Naik Ratnakar Ramji Kalambe, Naik Manik Bhimrao Damdame and Sepoy Eknath Bhiku Mane.
- What
- An Independence Day programme felicitated the four martyrs' families and gave each family ₹1 lakh in financial assistance, along with a special cultural programme.
- When
- The programme was held on Independence Day; the soldiers made the supreme sacrifice between 1982 and 2004.
- Where
- The programme took place in Mumbai; the soldiers died in Kupwara (Srinagar), the Doda sector and Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, and in Nagaland.
- Why
- To remember the sacrifice of the soldiers, express gratitude and solidarity, and stand beside the families they left behind.
- Event
- Independence Day programme
- Organiser
- Uttar Bharatiya Sangh
- Location
- Mumbai
- Families honoured
- 4
- Financial assistance
- ₹1 lakh per family
- Sangh president
- Santosh R. N. Singh
- Martyrs honoured
- Naik Sunil Kashiram Nakhate, Lance Naik Ratnakar Ramji Kalambe, Naik Manik Bhimrao Damdame, Sepoy Eknath Bhiku Mane