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{{short description|Hero of 1965 India-Pakistan war}}
{{Infobox military person
| name = Major Asharam Tyagi, MVC
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1939|1|2}}
| birth_place = Fatehpur, Muradnagar, [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1965|9|25|1939|1|2}}
| death_place = Dograi, India-Pakistan Border
| branch = 3 Jat, [[Indian Army]]
| serviceyears = 1939-1965
| battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
| awards = [[Maha Vir Chakra]] (posthumous)
}}

'''Major Asaram Tyagi''', MVC was a hero of the [[Battle of Dograi]] in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2015/09/150920_1965_indo_pak_war_20_dograi_pm|title=1965: 'जिंदा या मुर्दा डोगरई में मिलना है' BBC Hindi|date=20 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/ghaziabad-11937729.html|title=जयंती पर मेजर आशाराम त्यागी को किया याद Dainik Jagran}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/ghaziabad/-72-/articleshow/7207110.cms|title=शहीद मेजर आशाराम त्यागी का 72 वीं जयंती मनाई Nawbharat Times}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=20 September 2015|title=1965: 'जिंदा या मुर्दा डोगरई में मिलना है'|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2015/09/150920_1965_indo_pak_war_20_dograi_pm|newspaper=BBC Hindi| access-date= 13 October 2022}}</ref>

On the night of 21 September 1965, Major Asa Ram Tyagi personally led the leading platoon of a company of 3rd Jat Battalion of Indian Army to capture a Pakistani position in Dograi village in Pakistan, which was defended by a troop of tanks, covering pillboxes and recoilless guns. While assaulting the position, Major Tyagi was hit by two bullets in the right shoulder. In spite of his injury, he pressed on against the tanks, personally destroyed the crew with grenades and captured two tanks intact. In this process he was again hit by three more bullets, but still continued to lead his company until he fell unconscious.

He was subsequently evacuated to a military hospital where he died. Greatly inspired by his conspicuous bravery, his men captured the objective.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&q=Major+asharam+tyagi+MVC&pg=PA172|title=Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma|isbn=9788170231400|last1=Sharma|first1=Gautam|year=1990}}</ref>

==Memorial songs==
Many songs in memory of the [[Battle of Dograi]] remain popular in [[Haryana]]. One of them narrates the battle in these words:
<poem>
''Kahe suney ki baat na bolun ankho dekhi bhai,''
''Teen Jaat ki katha sunaun sun le mere bhai,''
''Paanch Sitambar raat ghaneri hamla Jaton ne maari,''
''Dusman me much gayi khalbali kaanp uthi Dograi.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2015/09/150920_1965_indo_pak_war_20_dograi_pm|title=1965:'जिंदा या मुर्दा डोगरई में मिलना है'-BBC Hindi|date=20 September 2015}}</ref></poem>

==Military recognition==
For displaying exceptional gallantry for the nation Major Asharam Tyagi was decorated with Maha Vir Chakra, posthumously.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmPhotoGalleryWithMenuWithTitle.aspx?MnId=26+N+iaouw1AOQtHTRJQiQ%3d%3d&ParentID=BG7oWA1y3wn3gi7VXslprA%3d%3d|title=Indian Army, AWARDEES OF MAHA VIR CHAKRA}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian military personnel killed in action]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra]]
[[Category:1965 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
[[Category:1939 births]]

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