Service No : IC-51264
Date of Birth : 21 July 1968
Birth place: Mumbai
Service: Army
Last Rank: Captain
Unit : 31 Med Regt
Regiment : The Regiment of Artillery
Date of Martyrdom : 26 Sep 1995
Captain Vinayak Gore was born in Vile parle, a suburb of Mumbai, to Mr Vishnu Gore and Mrs Anuradha Gore. He completed his school education from Parle Tilak Vidyalaya in Vile parle, Mumbai and graduation in Commerce from N.M. College of Commerce in Mumbai. He was a passionate sportsman, who excelled in swimming, football and hockey. Capt Vinayak in his student days was a keen footballer and represented N M college at various inter-college football meets. He was popularly known as “Maradona” among his friends and according to them his football skills were so extraordinary that he would have surely earned a place in the national football team.
But Capt Vinayak, greatly inspired by the lives of Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar, had a deep interest to serve in the army. He made his intentions clear when he left his article-ship of Chartered Accountancy halfway to appear for the Combined Defence Services Examination. His father was initially reluctant but later relented looking at the enthusiasm and profound desire of his lad.
He passed out from Indian Military Academy(IMA), Dehradun on 12 June 1991 and was commissioned in Indian Army as Second Lieutenant of the 31 Medium Regiment of the Regiment of Artillery. After commissioning , he had a brief tenure in Punjab and then was posted to Jammu & Kashmir in 1992.
Kupwara Operation : 26 Sept 1995
During 1995, Capt Vinayak’s unit was deployed in Kupwara sector of J & K, which was a terrorist infested area. Capt Vinayak’s duties included creating gun areas, taking part in road opening missions, cordoning off villages in tense situations and conducting search operations on getting information about presence of terrorists from intelligence sources. On 26th Sept 1995, Capt Vinayak was manning a post on the border which was targeted by the enemy forces on a regular basis.
Taking advantage of the ongoing Navratri festival during that time, the enemy forces resorted to unprovoked firing at the border posts. The post manned by Capt Vinayak came under heavy attack on that day and a fierce exchange of fire ensued. Capt Vinayak within three and half of his service, had evolved into a battle hardened and committed soldier who commanded great respect from his comrades. Under the command of Capt Vinayak, his post gave befitting response to the enemy firing but a missile targeted at his post directly hit him. Capt Vinayak succumbed to his injuries and a valiant soldier was martyred, in the service of the nation. The gallant soldier that shouted the slogans for the country had been silenced and he breathed his last, cozily cradled in the lap of the motherland, he loved and fought for.
Captain Vinayak Gore is survived by his mother Mrs Anuradha Gore.
Quotes by Capt Vinayak Gore
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Parvinder Kaur
2018 at 12:06 amI couldn’t stop crying after watching 3 minute video by Anuradha ji on whatsapp .
From Sydney
Barun Bhattacharya
2018 at 12:11 amWe will never for get your sacrifice , We all mare safe for people like you
Sanjeev Pandit
2018 at 10:22 pmSalute to the valiant soldier !
Krishnakanth
2018 at 10:10 pmWe lived beside Capt Vinayak Gore flyover in Vile Parle West, Mumbai. Feel grateful for your valiant efforts.
Anne Acharya
2019 at 4:11 pmI pay my tribute to our Braveheart.Capt.Vinayak Gore.I too lost an 17 son,he was brutely murdered while traveling to Pune by train.The culprits were caught but acquitted as I did not have source and funds to fight back.I also have 2 younger sons.Iknow the pain of a mother.I salute these hero’s of our nation.
Lavanya k.p
2019 at 1:52 pmGreat mother of proud soldier. Mothers of her kind only can create the courage required to sacrifice the normal and danger- free happy life. Salute to the great mother and the son.
Sudhirsingh
2019 at 6:30 pmI words also we cannot define the sacrifice and determination of our soldiers , only thing we can say that you are the hero and the person behind every breath of civilians.
Prakash Mishra
2019 at 9:49 amSalute to your Valor, I am moved by Anuradha madams WhatsApp video, she is proud because of a valiant son like you.
Jai Hind
Kiran
2019 at 11:28 amMay God Bless you and Your family. Words cannot describe the pain . Your Sacrifice is keeping so many families alive.
Bheeman KG, Veteran
2019 at 12:23 pmSalutes to you and your great parents for your selfless sacrifice for our country….we have a lot to learn from you!… Jai Hind