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TIL in 2009, the home of 19 year old Kashmiri woman Rukhsana Kausar was invaded by 3 militants. Rakhsana disarmed two of them with an ax, killed the commander with his own rifle, and forced the others to flee. She was subsequently awarded India’s National Bravery Award and offered a police job.

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