Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 3 December 1971, a battalion of Rajput Regiment was advancing along the axis Pachagarh Thakurgaon in the Eastern Sector. Second Lieutenant Sheshanna Manju Nath was commanding the leading platoon. During the advance, the enemy opened up with a medium machine gun inflicting heavy casualties on our troops. Realising the necessity of silencing the machine gun, Second Lieutenant Sheshanna charged the machine gun post. He was hit by a machine gun burst and succumbed to his injuries after silencing the gun. 

In this action, Second Lieutenant Sheshanna displayed courage, determination and devotion to duty of a high order.