The story of martyred soldier who received Indias highest military honor will tug at your heartstrings mashable.com

On India's 68th Republic Day celebrated on Jan. 26, martyred soldier Hangpan Dada was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra — the country's highest gallantry honor.

His teary-eyed widow Chasen Lowang received the award from the Indian president after the grand parade in New Delhi.

Havaldar Dada, who served in the Indian Army's Assam Regiment, hailed from a remote area in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.