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War veteran retired Major General BK Mahapatra dies
Basant Kumar Mahapatra, who had participated in major battles including the 1971 war against Pakistan, died at a hospital here on Monday.
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BHUBANESWAR: War veteran Major General (retired) Basant Kumar Mahapatra, who had participated in major battles including the 1971 war against Pakistan, died at a hospital here on Monday. He was 87.
He had also participated in 1962 Indo-China war, and 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan war. Mahapatra during his career held many key posts.
After his retirement, Mahapatra was also associated with many educational institutions including Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Centre for Communication and Management in Bhubaneswar and DAV Public Schools in Cuttack and Tangi.