Captain Anuj Nayyar's Artifacts Donated to Army, Now Featured at Kargil War Museum

Meena Nayyar, the mother of Captain Anuj Nayyar, a hero of the Kargil War, has made a heartfelt gesture by donating her son's personal belongings to the Indian Army. This donation comes 26 years after Captain Nayyar's sacrifice during the 1999 conflict. His belongings have now been added to the permanent exhibit at the Kargil War Museum in Dras, serving as a tribute to his bravery and a source of inspiration for future generations.

Included in the donation are Captain Nayyar's war gear and personal items from his service with the 17 Jat Regiment, which his family had meticulously preserved for over 20 years. Photographs of the handover ceremony at her home, depicting Army personnel in uniform receiving the items, have circulated widely on social media, stirring national pride and commemoration.

These items now stand as a testament to Captain Nayyar's bravery during the recapture of Pimple II, a crucial position on the western slope of Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley. After his company commander was injured, Captain Nayyar led the assault, successfully destroying several enemy bunkers and eliminating nine Pakistani soldiers, until he was tragically killed by a rocket-propelled grenade on July 7, 1999.

Captain Nayyar was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest wartime gallantry award, and remains a celebrated figure from the Kargil War. His enduring legacy is remembered through various public commemorations, including a road and school named after him in Delhi and the recent naming of a Southern Railway locomotive "Captain Anuj Nayyar" on Republic Day 2025.

The inclusion of his personal effects in the Kargil War Museum is part of an initiative to educate visitors about the sacrifices of Indian soldiers during the 1999 war and to preserve their stories for future generations.