Contribution to Army :

Havildar Bhim Bahadur Dewan was the leading section commander, he was tasked to capture Khalubar South Jammu and Kashmir on 03 July 99.

After a long and tiring climb of seven hours, the column reached the objective and came under fire from all surrounding heights as also from Area Sangars. The enemy position comprised a total of six sangars. Havildar Bhim Bahadur Dewan's section : as tasked to assault the right two sangars. He assaulted the first sangar by firing and lobbing grenades and killed two enemy personnel inside, then he assaulted the second sangar. After a firelight lasting over an hour, he finally captured the sangar killing two enemy personnel. He was injured while clearing the second sangar but without caring for his grievous injury continued to exhort and inspire his section to clear the second sangar. He finally succumbed to his injuries in the battlefield. During this operation the enemy suffered, eleven dead and also left behind a large number of weapons and ammunition.

Havildar Bhim Bahadur Dewan displayed courage of the highest order and gallantry in the face of the enemy inspite of being mortally wounded and made the supreme sacrifice.