Havildar Bhim Bahadur Dewan was the leading section commander of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles under Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, who was tasked to capture "Khalubar South" on 3 July 1999.

Havildar Bhim Bahadur Dewan was the leading section commander under Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, which was tasked to capture "Khalubar South" on 3 July 1999.

After a long and tiring climb of seven hours the column reached the objective and came under fire from all surrounding heights including from area bunkers.

During this operation the enemy suffered eleven dead and also left behind a large number of weapons and ammunition including two heavy machine guns, one 12.7 inch machine guns, three G3 Rifles, large quantity of ammunition, radio equipment and documents.

Havildar Bhim Bahadur Dewan displayed courage and gallantry of the highest order in the true traditions of the Indian ArmyIn the movie LOC Kargil, he was portrayed by Bollywood actor Puru Raaj Kumar.