Dhobi Ram Chander, MVC was a civilian who was awarded the Mahavir Chakra during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.

He was a civilian in the Indian Army and a washer-man (dhobi) by profession.

[2] He was part of a convoy proceeding to Jammu under the command of Lt F D W Fallon on 18 December 1947.

When the convoy reached Bhambla, it was ambushed by the enemy who had created a roadblock by removing the decking on a bridge.

He helped the convoy commander replace the decking while the bridge was under continuous fire.