Pulwama Martyr Major VS Dhoundiyal's Wife Is Set To Join Indian Army On May 29
Nitika Kaul's husband, Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal died fighting terrorists in Pulwama, Kashmir, in February 2019. Widowed just after nine-month, Kaul made a brave decision to join the Indian Army and make her husband proud.
In 2019, Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal who was posted with 55 Rashtriya Rifles sacrificed his life in the Pulwama attack in Kashmir. This occurred just days after a car bomb attack in Pulwama killed 40 paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force personnel.
But the biggest tragedy about this incident was that Major Dhoundiyal was married for just 9 months before his sad demise and left his then 27-year-old wife Nikita Kaul Dhoundiyal to face his loss.
Today I hold my head down as an Indian by looking at Mr Nikita Kaul Dhoundial wife of Martyr Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundial who got killed protecting me and 1.25 billion Indians. ??
¡ª V For Vivek (@vickky48) February 19, 2019
Respect to all those families of Indian Army. #PulwamaAttack #PulwamaTerrorAttacks #JaiHind pic.twitter.com/Kev1GHm6lK
But, Major Dhoundiyal's sacrifice didn't go in vain and his wife didn't sit around moping her husband's loss. She made the inspiring decision to join the Indian Army and make her husband proud.
Just six months after her husband¡¯s martyrdom Nikita filled the Short Service Commission (SSC) form. She cleared the exam and the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview as well.
She soon got commissioned at Officers Training Academy (OTA) at Chennai for her training and now she's ready to join the Indian Army as Lieutenant Nikita Kaul Dhoundiyal on May 29, 2021.#NationAlwaysFirst. Maj Vibhuti Dhoundiyal, SC made the #SupremeSacrifice on 18 Feb 19 at #Pulwama. His wife Ms Nitika Kaul Dhoundiyal has cleared the Short Service Commission exam & SSB. Now awaits the merit list. #ChinarCorps salutes the brave lady for her great courage. pic.twitter.com/jIfdClVipt
¡ª Chinar Corps? - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) February 20, 2020
She had also donated 1000 protective kits to the Haryana Police last year for which the chief minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal, expressed his gratitude.
Nikita Dhoundiyal is a true inspiration to many who lost their loved ones.
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