CRPF Valour Day: tributes to personnel who held Sardar Post in 1965
CRPF Valour Day was observed on 9 April 2026, marking the day in 1965 when CRPF personnel held Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch against enemy advances.
Summary
CRPF Valour Day was observed on 9 April 2026, when Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tributes to the martyrs of the Central Reserve Police Force. The day marks 9 April 1965, when CRPF personnel at Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch stood like an unbreakable wall and pushed back the enemy's advances. Shah saluted the courage and sacrifice of the personnel and paid tribute to those who laid down their lives for the nation's honour and security.
Key facts
- Day
- CRPF Valour Day, 9 April
- Commemorates
- 1965 action at Sardar Post, Rann of Kutch
- Force
- Central Reserve Police Force
- 2026
- Tributes by Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Practice MCQs 2 questions
CRPF Valour Day, observed on 9 April, commemorates the stand of CRPF personnel at which post?
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Correct answer: D — Sardar Post, Rann of Kutch
Amit Shah said that on this day in 1965 CRPF personnel stood like an unbreakable wall at Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch.
In which year did the Sardar Post action commemorated on CRPF Valour Day take place?
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Correct answer: B — 1965
The Home Minister's tribute refers to 9 April 1965 at Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch.