Captain Neikezhakou Kenguruse.! Valour story of the brave Naga warrior of kargil war.!

#KargilHeroes: The Story of a Soldier who Climbed Kargil’s Icy Slopes Barefoot to Defeat the Enemy
 Sanchari Pal
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” - Author Unknown
The legacy of Kargil heroes is as vast and varied as India itself. Among the many brave hearts who laid down their lives in the inhospitable mountains of Kargil was a man whose actions in the battlefield transcended heroism.
This is the story of that unbelievably courageous soldier, Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse.
Fondly addressed as Neibu by his family and friends, and Neibu Sahab by the north Indian soldiers who served under him, Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse was born in Nerhema village in the district of Kohima. A century ago, during Nagaland’s head-hunting days, the village was called Nerhema or home of the ones who always fought.
The fiercely independent Naga spirit was a family legacy for Capt. Kenguruse. His great great grandfather, Perheile, had been one of the most respected warriors of the village. Today, there is a mist shrouded monument in Nerhema, dedicated to the warrior’s grandson, an equally brave soldier with a tongue twister of a name.
Neibu’s father, Neiselie Kenguruse, was a grade peon in the government. Deeply religious and anti-war, he initially didn’t want his son to join the army but Neibu convinced him that the honour of serving in the armed forces far outweighed the risks that the job entailed. After graduating from the Kohima Science college, Neibu served as a teacher at a Government High School in Kohima before being commissioned into the Indian Army on December 12, 1998.
In 1999, when the Kargil war started, Capt. Kenguruse was a junior commander in the Rajputana Rifles battalion. For his determination and prowess, he was made the lead commander of the Ghatak Platoon of his battalion. Only the most physically fit and motivated soldiers make it into the dreaded Ghatak platoon that makes up the first wave of Indian Army’s counter forces.
On the fateful night of June 28, 1999, Capt. Kenguruse’s platoon was given the responsibility of taking out a strategic machine gun post held by the enemy on a cliff face, the Black Rock. Heavy gun fire from this position had been hindering the battalion’s progress in the sector for days.
As the commando platoon scaled the cliff, they came under intense mortar and automatic fire from above. As a result, the team faced heavy casualties with Capt. Kenguruse being shot in the abdomen. Undeterred by the injury, he urged his men to carry on with the assault. On reaching the final cliff face, the platoon was halted by a sheer vertical rock wall that separated them from the enemy post.
To ensure that his platoon was able to climb this sheer cliff, he secured a rope for his men but his boots kept slipping on the icy slopes that hung at an obtuse angle. It would have been easy for him to retreat and get medical help but the profusely bleeding Capt. Kenguruse decided to do something incredibly brave.
At a height of 16,000 feet and in the bitingly cold temperature of -10 degrees Celsius, Capt. Kenguruse kicked off his boots. Using his bare feet to get a grip, he somehow climbed up freezing cliff while carrying a RPG rocket launcher with him.
Once on top, Capt. Kenguruse fired the rocket launcher at the seven Pakistani bunkers that stood before him. They replied with a hail of gunfire but he kept firing till he had decimated the bunkers. Two enemy soldiers from a nearby bunker rushed towards him, and he tackled them with his commando knife in hand-to-hand combat. He single-handedly downed two more infiltrators with his rifle before a volley of bullets blew him off the cliff. But his daring act had done enough to ensure that his troops would go on to capture the position.
Once the mission of doing so had been accomplished, his jawans looked down at the dark depths where their beloved commander lay dead, and dedicated the victory to him, crying themselves hoarse,
“Yeh aapki jeet hai, Nimbu Sahab. Yeh aap ki jeet hai.”
Capt. Neikezhakuo Kenguruse was just 25 when he single-handedly neutralized the crucial enemy position before breathing his last. In his last letter to his father Capt. Kenguruse had written,
“Dad, I may not be able to return home to be a part of our family again. Even if I don’t make it, do not grieve for me because I have already decided to give my best for the nation.”
For his unmatched courage and supreme sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the only soldier from the Army Services Corps (ASC) to have received it.Soldiers like Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse are not born every day. The sacrifice of this unsung hero, a true son of the Naga soil, must forever be remembered with gratitude by the country he died protecting.

[@dananandabarooah9051]

We have heard tales of Captain Vikram Batra, Captain Manoj Pandey Captain Anuj Nair but heroes from our NE are never brought into limelight...Thanks to this platform for telling the tale of this brave and immortal Captain...Salute to you and your family for this sacrifice..

[@sangit0796]

No brother I have watched hamapan dadas story In discovery show, I have also watched a discovery documents on naga regiment "the head hunters". Brother fouj deshkahay, kisi state or regionka neyy please don't discriminate them 🙏.

[@himmatjatt2262]

these brave people dies because of foolisness of atal bihari to not go into airstike on pakistanis....

[@limbu372]

a movie must be made for his historic sacrifice , capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse

[@popeye0206]

How have you not heard about him..

[@victory98765]

This is part of the Hindutva agenda - just highlighting the majority religion & sidelining the minorities.

[@cadetalokayeptho6531]

Big salute to our Hero Captain kenguruse Jai Hind ✊🇮🇳 RIP

[@badalrai7598]

Naga army bohat dangerous hota hai desh k liea hardam tayar. Jai hind..

[@gauravgupta548]

Don't mention RIP ,Soldier kabhi ,rest in peace nahin krte , woh peace ko maintain krne k liye constitution ko preserve krne k liye jite aur marte hai . This is my kind request to you sir .

[@rajivparashar522]

Indian media should be ashamed of itself. They keep talking Vikram Batra, Vijayant Thapar, Manoj Pandey and such other braves from rest of country but could not find a word for this incredibly brave Naga officer. I used to follow India Today during Kargil war and had read about his incredible act of bravery. It is first time after that I am hearing about him. I am sorry and ashamed, son, wherever you are that my fellow countrymen didn't even acknowledge your supreme sacrifice. God bless you.

[@beyondimagination8938]

I can't imagine the pain he must have to claim 16000 ft when enemies shooting from every side...claiming with barefooted is not easy no one can do. Just 25 age but the brave heart who is never born to surrender but to defeat the enemies... I think such brave person born less in our generation.... We love you brother.... Rip.... As we keep listen the speech n imagining the pain n the warfare... We listen with tears ..... We want you to continue live with us 😭😭😭😭😭😭 ... May you lived in our hearts n your story will be told from ages to ages... 😩😩😩😩😩😢😢😢😢. .. Jai Hind...

[@user-dm9yk5wd9s]

Captain Kinguruse was super brave. I can't imagine walking bare foot at -10C with heavy weapons. I bow down to his supreme sacrifice. Unki pavitra aatma ko shat shat naman. जय हिन्द जय भारत 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@rajavirk8558]

Salute to our Hero Captain Kenguruse you will always live in the hearts of all Indians

[@shadowstar3490]

Yes❤❤

[@rishikalita1966]

Biggest salute to our hero from nagaland proud to be an Indian and northeastern

[@samratkharvel5361]

Tum assamish kutte tumhari Assam rejiment nirdosh Naga logo Marti hai

[@kagansinpanmei7688]

i cnt imazine the difficulties that he must b facing ...i cnt stop my tears my brother 🙏🙏 proud of you

[@siwang6914]

Jay Hind brother

[@AkashKumar-ss9gt]

Bravest of the brave - Nagas the pride of indian Army. RIP captain. My gratitude and salute to his family.

[@RahulMishra-vf3og]

Salute to our hero from nagaland. The brave head hunters. Love from uttar pradesh.

[@benisonk8021]

A man like Captain Kenguruse is not born Everyday .. No Scale To Measure His Courage /Determination.. Even Death Wouldn't Smile At Him.. Hail To The Great Captain

[@ericmathias5965]

Salute to brave Indian Army Captain kenguruse May his soul Rest in peace God bless him

[@neikhrieokenguriisie615]

Yar I'm not death ☠️💀😂😂😂😂

[@Apriest99]

Jai Durga Naga!! love from Uttar Pradesh 🙏🙏

[@samratkharvel5361]

Hat murti pujak saitan

[@d-katsu8931]

@@samratkharvel5361 tum kisko poojte ho?

[@angamkykangamkyk1091]

M frm Nagaland... N I salute to all da brave warriors who fought in Kargil War..n I love this legend, ...n bt i fl bad wen our mainland brothers n sister dnt recognize us n nt ready to accept us.... N lastly request to make Shershah2 in this story..Atleast Through movie v may b recognized at last. . ☹️☹️☹️

[@rahulparmar1137]

Watch anek movie trailer . I respect all the nagas and northeast people . First of all sorry for all bad that is happened to u .. Don't feel bad bro . We love you ❤️

[@angamkykangamkyk1091]

Thnkyou.. Brother,..' Kaash sap aap jeshe soschta toh kitna acha hota'.... I'm an Indian n I'll die as a proud Indian🇮🇳.

[@rahulparmar1137]

@@angamkykangamkyk1091 bhai bohot log he jo mere jesa sochta he aur bhai jo bura sochta he wo pagal log bohot Kam he .. bhai anek me Nagaland se actress he . Bohot sundar he aur ab north east se bhi log aayenge dekhna har jagah to make india and their state proud . bhai ham sab ek he . Love u bhai ❤️

[@atheismistheway581]

Sorry for all the wrongdoings/discriminations done to you folks by all of our past generations...i am sorry for all of them brother.. ...love from kolkata...

[@deepakthakur9314]

Bravest of brave....Naga-the head hunters.... Big salute to captain Neibu...

[@modernpronationalistharshg8647]

Conclusion - never mess with Head Hunter's 👍🙏🇮🇳 Jai Hind 🇮🇳 So proud of you sir Captain Neikezhakou kenguruse 👍🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳 I always remember your name

[@ashokparmar4395]

A grand salute to the brave officer'. His bravery is an example of the bravery of Indian Army. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@khrusazoswuro9082]

Need to make a movie for our Legendary Captain Kenguruse.... You will always be remembered forever 🙏🙏

[@Anonymo13]

Proud of courage and valour of Cap. Kenguruse.🇨🇦🇮🇳

[@alemadeline8144]

Yes agree

[@damuthapa141]

Big salute to naga regiment and national hero who sacrifices his life for nation Jai Hind for captain

[@umasurve1462]

A BIG SALUTE 🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳💪💪💐💐🦁🦁 TO CAPTAIN NEIKEZHAKUO KENGRUSE SIR. YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IMMORTAL IN OUR HEARTS ❤️ FOREVER SIR.

[@duttsingh1821]

True Legend! Had tears..Big Salute to your Sacrifice..

[@aholisangtamaholisangtam325]

Our captain should get the highest award .

[@vijaysharma-yu6he]

We always heard the sotrys of many famous army officers like Vikram batra , anun nayar etc. But this is the story of brave Naga officer might be heard by few people , what a act of bravery and valour , it is really speechless that how captain kengaruse fight where the condition was so critical and we can't even imagine that how he managed to be there even after getting injured badly , this is what the Indian army full of such a lion hearted soldiers , salute to brave , imortal captain kengaruse , we all are proud of you brave Naga officer whole country will motivate by your act of valour and bravery .jai hind

[@itsdivine1167]

I'm proud to be a naga

[@jaycreativehandsforo]

Captain Neikezhakou Kenguruse Amar rahey, Jai Hind. Akele Bina shoes ke -10 degree Celsius with 15 bullets caught in different parts of his body then neutralizing 8 enemies a real salute to this Nagaland son

[@gulapiokram3613]

Salute to(L) captain Kenguruse 🙏.You remain immortal in our hearts forever.Salute to the proud parents for giving such a brave son to the service of the motherland. 🙏. Jai Hind.

[@yaburlomtungjamoh3453]

tears in my eyes hearing the story of hero.

[@vishalsingh9187]

Proud of my Naga brothers. Plz donot separate from us

[@Apriest99]

We all indian are brother and sister, china, pakistan and whole world are not able to digest this integrity of India 🙏

[@Mukesh_mahatha]

@@itachiuchiha-oz1bz हमें आपसे माफी मांगनी चाहिए। मैं आपसे माफी मांगता हूं अगर आपके साथ कभी दुर्व्यवहार हुआ है उसके लिए। पर अब समय बदल रहा है अब हम भारत वासियों को कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर चलना होगा। 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ushnishdas4596]

@@itachiuchiha-oz1bz sorry on behalf of my moron cousins

[@spasoldier2207]

We are all indians

[@Huang_Teh.]

@@itachiuchiha-oz1bz china has no power in nagaland now

[@rajdeepsharma9005]

We r really proud to have legendary heros like captain kenguruse🙏🙏🙏

[@bhagirathroy3727]

Salute to Captain kenguruse jai hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@sonalimishra9668]

Hatsoff... literally goosebumps... Ferocious and Fearless, it's a sense of pride for belonging the same sharing land...

[@learningworldgenius7665]

I don't have words for this brave 'soldier' Jai Indian 🇮🇳Army⚔️! Jai Bharat Jai🇮🇳 Hindustan! Bharat🇮🇳'Maata' Ki jay! Jai Hind! Josh🔥 is high! है तैयार..करेंगे वार! जित अपनी..

[@RajKumar-tm5pd]

Bollywood will never make biopic on him. It is better that way. Hope naga film industry honors this gentleman.

[@deep27548]

Sir ap humare dil me rhoge humesha ❤️ Jai Durga naga Jai hind jai bharat ❤️❤️

[@garrybrunt3392]

Captain kenguruse ko Dil se🙏 We Indians will always remember you 🙏

[@aphokonyak386]

Proud to be a Naga ❤️

[@anu5921]

Love from maharashtra 🙏

[@kispottababu1221]

Love from Odisha

[@user-dm9yk5wd9s]

Love from RAJASTHAN.🙏🙏 Bharat Mata ki Jai. 🇮🇳

[@kuldeepkaundal5282]

Love from Himachal

[@zaddiezaddie920]

Love from Kashmir

[@Apriest99]

Jai Hind!! Salute KENGURUSE Sir🙏

[@kartikpandit5372]

The underground militants need to learn from such brave naga who lived a life of purpose and martyred for a purpose which is country

[@raniahmed7901]

His bio pic movie should make...naga's are warrior by blood

[@renrentungoe9414]

So true....movie should make in honor of Captain Kenguruse.

[@surendramangang5144]

Yes.....

[@poonamsharma-fu2wb]

A big salute to him and a bigger salute to his parents

[@divx3049]

I was told the story of captain Kenguruse when I was a little boy. What a great sacrifice as a soldier, a brave one.

[@rockguru4431]

Salute to you captain kenguruse... You are an inspiration... Brave nagas...

[@AmanDixit1994]

Big salute our army 🤗🤗 from nalanda 🙏

[@happybiswas9904]

Salute to our nagaland soldier. 1 billion people of India is debt of your family who gave birth a soldier like you jai hind🇮🇳

[@sagarikahandique512]

There is a Legend From Assam too , Capt Jintu Gogoi !

[@SumitSharma-kg8ib]

I Salute to Great Worrior Captain Kenguruse Jai Hind

[@darshanpatil2439]

कॅप्टन किंगगुरू आपका ये बलिदान व्यर्थ नही जायेगा ये देश आपको हमेशा याद रखेगा जय हिंद 🇮🇳

[@precious8571]

Plz don't dare to dislike this, please🙏

[@AmanDixit1994]

Pakistan people here dislike 😒

[@neinguangami3386]

@@AmanDixit1994 😂

[@jagabandhurath797]

Literally tears...of pride and respect

[@KTruth137]

Nagas are born warriors... Salute to this brave man

[@deveshsingh5562]

U can imagine how tough Naga people are🙏

[@surajitchakraborty2634]

Such Hero lives forever... Jai Hind

[@kangleipak1]

Salute to the great son of the soil💌

[@ajoykumar1198]

Salute to our brave soldier captain Kenguruse

[@Mr.X_Wolf]

हम सभी आपके आजीवन ऋणी रहेंगे..jai hind🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@thisworldisnotmyhome4888]

Bless to be naga Proud to called naga Sulate to our indian army God bless.

[@kamalkumar7978]

Respect and Salute to the NE India soldiers. You also sacrificed a lot for us but rarely gets recognition in mainstream media. However, we the citizens of India from each and every part of give you our respect.

[@satyamevajayate-x]

Really sir you are a great brave Indian soldier , Jay hind captain Neikezhakou kenguruse sir🙏🇮🇳💂‍♂

[@lxbtyzub1550]

Captain Neikezhakhau Kenguruse i saltue you with the bottom of my heart. ❤️ JAI HIND!!

[@prajjaldas2678]

Exactly.....we have never heard the story of our braveheart Bhaiyo from North East India

[@bikromsingha3110]

Jai hind naga army god bless you

[@vikrantmitra7110]

Jai Hind Salute to Indian Army 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@RintuPhukan]

what a great real story...thanks 4 this story...

[@1navneetjoshi]

Salute & Respect to Brave Son of India🇮🇳

[@YaBoyTsam]

Ghatak platoon means Lethal platoon,best men of the regiment,every regiment has their Ghatak platoon.He deserved "Param Vir chakra" for his actions leading to his ultimate sacrifice.A great soul taken away too soon. RIP ❤️

[@phyobemotsopoe6069]

✊✊✊jai hind.lots of love from nagaland 👍

[@chandanchatterjee9577]

Love and respect for captain

[@sanjoydebbarma1165]

CAPTAIN NIMBU SAHAB AMAR rahe 🙏🙏🙏

[@parthachakraborty8017]

Joy Maaa Kali.......Joy Hind...Salute our Brave Hero....Joy Hind..

[@siddhantdewan6149]

First of all Salute to Captain Kenguruse for his sacrifice n bravery for Motherland and my hearty condolence to his Family. Secondly there are many unsung heroes of Northeast India who sacrifice their life for the Motherland India in 1962, 1971, 1999 war but they didn't get so much importance or coverage then the soldiers of so called mainland India by so called mainland Media. Hearty sorrow for discrimination (So called u mainland People).

[@tmb22921]

🙂I salute every soldier who sacrificed their lives fighting against enemies...... And the biased national media is responsible for not covering stories of brave soldiers from northeast..

[@tmb22921]

And about discrimination:Not everyone is racist and everyone don't do discrimination..And if anyone's doing discrimination, i strongly condemn it...Entire Indian territory is considered mainland...

[@anu5921]

Yeah... I think social media ... can now have power to take those unsung heros story now.... 🙂

[@aveyisoho711]

We proud of you captain kenguruse jai hind

[@sriakumar4368]

Salute & Respect. Proud for my Naga Brothers.

[@jaihindkisenajaiindianarmf8765]

Jai naga durga jai hind 🇮🇳⚔️

[@hopongsaochang2236]

What a Man! And what a legacy he left behind even though his life cut short at such a young age! His life and his story of bravery should be told to each and every mainland Indian time and again least they forget.

[@asoweoweoweo1822]

Salute to our India army n thank you for Naga hero story

[@rahulbhattacharjee1562]

Salute brother.! ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏 No more word to describe your bravery...! You are Real hero boss...! Aap par movie banna chahiye...!!

[@lalitkrai3328]

My head bows. Martyrs. Our treasure. Peace unto you. Prayers 🙏🙏🙏

[@edge385]

This kind of daring hero's life story who sacrificed his life for our nation should be written in history book and should be studied in school..so that the upcoming generation's would know the dedicated,true leader and real heroes of our nation.

[@ArghadipBhurisrestha-wm7wd]

Thank you sir for your service 😢 All shaeed are Our National hero😢🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳💪💪

[@deep27548]

Big salute to you sir ji Jai hind jai bharat ❤️❤️❤️

[@debashishghosh3975]

Salute to brave indian soldier

[@romzeedeemarzo4791]

Salute to captain 👮

[@neikhrieokenguriisie615]

Once a hero is also a hero ❤️❤️❤️

[@sonkoren7817]

Salute you Captain and paying the utmost respect to your soul.

[@bijukesavan3061]

Immense gratitude for his supreme sacrifice...🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@DevarajGangatharaneltprof]

The Naga brave heart who sacrificed his life for the Bharat has not been given the due significance so far. His story is the most inspiring and contributed to our victory against the formidable enemy, Pakistan Army which was perched above the cliffs of Kargil.It is amazing feat of bravery that he climbed up to face the enemy.

[@modifiedbeast2217]

After seeing this we couldn't imagine what was the situation out there RIP sir...pride of Nagaland ❤

[@sanjivparkale3309]

We are so great ful to you for letting us know this. Thanku.

[@asinlkr3625]

And people from mainland still doesn't know where Nagaland is....😔

[@Apriest99]

Who says that? I'm from Uttar pradesh and I know that NAGALAND is the land of warriors🙏🙏

[@udomshukul3383]

Mainland hAve so much population. Some may not know but i know and mAny know.

[@Jyotirmay_Das]

It's all about Education vs Quality Education ma'am... love from West Bengal❤❤❤

[@anandmenon7880]

That's not true

[@asinlkr3625]

Well, I agree there are many who are aware of it but there are also people who are so called educated but know nothing about their own country. Toh main inh Padhe likhe gawaaron ki baat kar rahi thi.🤗

[@ranjitdeb2361]

I❤naga people... From assam

[@gauravgupta548]

Jai Hind Capt Nimbu sahib MVC . We will never forget your Supreme Sacrifice.

[@chingyemangh4753]

We are the Headhunters by blood..Jai Hind Jai Bharat..Jai Nagaland 🙏👍🤗💪🤛🤜👊✊

[@modifiedbeast2217]

Thank u so much sir....speechless ❤from Nagaland...

[@anand6218]

Jai Hind....proud of you captain....

[@egonewme2173]

Big salute Mr/ captain kangurus jai hind

[@hariharaprasadmohapatra2627]

With all respect we salute the great hero of our country. 🙏🙏🙏

[@prabhudaspurty8049]

Heartfully salute u sir

[@bijukesavan3061]

Bharat Mata ki Jai...🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@ankitojhasirsundarlalhoste3400]

Always in our hearts captain salute Kenguruse sir 🙏

[@gajanan6624]

Proud of my Naga brother.

[@wangyohawang7438]

We never for got our super hero ,,,n please love and support to her Chennel too,,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏🙏