Republic Day 2013: 22 Children to Get Bravery Awards

6. Tarang Atulbhai Mistry from Gujarat
To be Awarded With - Bharat Award

17-year-old Tarang Atulbhai Mistry from Gujarat has been chosen for the coveted 'Bharat Award' for saving the lives of four people who were drowning in the 20-25 feet deep waters of Narmada river after being swept away in the current while taking bath on the occasion of Dhuelti.

7. Vijay Kumar Sainik from Uttar Pradesh, Akansha Gaute from Chhatisgarh, Hali Raghunath Baraf from Maharashtra
To be Awarded With - Bapu Gaidhani Award

Vijay, 17, of Uttar Pradesh, Akanksha, 16, of Chhattisgarh and Raghunath, 16, of Maharashtra will receive the Bapu Gaidhani Awards. Akanksha, on the night of June 2 last year, bet 3 miscreants who were misbehaving with her and her father. She has 9 years of experience in martial arts and black-belt in karate. “Knowing karate made me feel very confident and I’m glad I could save my father that evening,” Akansha Gaute told Firstpost.

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