Memorial for Lt. Nawang Kapadia

The world is a fine place and worth fighting for

- Ernest Hemmingway

Sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Indian Army..

• Lt. Kapadia, made the supreme sacrifice for the country while fighting Pakistan sponsored terrorists in Kashmir on November 11, 2000 at the age of 24

• He was caught in the terrorist crossfire while rushing to the rescue of a grievously wounded soldier under his command

• Lt. Nawang Kapadia died leading his troops in the bravest tradition of valour and sacrifice

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…for the citizens to remember…

• The family and the residents of Carmichael Road, where he lived would like construct a monument to remember this sacrifice– There are no army monuments in the civilian areas of Mumbai

• The family has been undertaking continuous efforts to– Increase awareness about the brave soldiers defending India

– Create an atmosphere for lasting peace in Kashmir

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… and participate

• Leading architects of Bombay will design and execute the monument– Mr. Shirish Patel

– Mr. Rahul Mehrotra

• Carmichael Road Resident’s association has obtained all the requisite approvals for the construction of the monument

• Sir Chris Bonington & Lt. Gen. R.V. Kulkarni (retd) would be the patrons of the project

• Indian Army has pledged co-operation and support for this project

• On the day of the inauguration, officers & band from the 4th Battalion the 3rd Gorkha Rifles would be in attendance

The monument provides physical shape to the web-memorial…

www.nawang.com

• Maintained by the family

• Updated every quarter• Over 50,000 page

views• Consistent press

coverage

…and is central to all our projects to remember Nawang

Khukri of Honour

• Badge with the motif of Khukri and crest of the 3rd Gorkha Rifles

• 2,100 badges distributed

Logos

• 3 logos in the memory of Nawang

• Used on e-mails and letterheads

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Planting Trees

• Trees are an enduring symbol for peace

• Trees in Nawang’s memory have been planted at over 20 locations

Details of the monument

• Located in prominent place on the road

• Costs(Rs. in million)

– Erection and building cost 0.50

– Road strip in front of the monument 0.30

– Maintenance for 3 years 0.20

– Total 1.00

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Going forward

• We are seeking sponsorship of the cost of the monument

• A plaque acknowledging the support of the sponsors would be a part of the monument in consultations with the architect

Thank You

The world is a fine place and worth fighting for

- Ernest Hemmingway