Havildar Rajesh Kumar, AC was a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) of Indian Army who was awarded India's highest military decoration Ashoka Chakra.

[1] Rajesh Kumar was born in the village of Lath near Bhainswal Kalan, Sonipat District in Haryana.

[2] Kumar was recruited into 11th battalion Rajputana Rifles, an infantry regiment with a glorious history of gallantry awards and battle honours.

[citation needed] On 1 August 2009, he was leading a section of the Ghatak team that was on a search mission for terrorists in the forests of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

[citation needed] The citation by the President of India during the awarding of the Ashoka Chakra read: Havildar Rajesh Kumar showed unparalleled feat of most conspicuous gallantry, fortitude and the rare spirit of self sacrifice in fighting the terrorists.