Vir Chakra (VrC)

Lance Havildar Laxman Rane was a section commander in a battalion of Maratha Light Infantry, which had established a roadblock south of the enemy defences in Jamalpur in the Eastern Sector. His section was attacked in strength on night of 10 December 1971. After the first enemy assault had been broken up, enemy assaulted with fresh troops. Lance Havildar Laxman Rane jumped out of his trench and engaged the enemy with the bayonet, killing three enemy soldiers before he himself was bayoneted to death. 

In this action, Lance Havildar Laxman Rane displayed gallantry and determination of a high order.