Jadunath Singh
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Naik Jadunath Singh rahtore (21 November 1916 – 6 February 1948) was an Indian soldier who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, for his actions in an engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
Jadunath Singh rathore | |
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Born | (1916-11-21)21 November 1916 Khajuri, Shahjahanpur, British India |
Died | 6 February 1948(1948-02-06) (aged 31) Tain Dhar, Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir |
Allegiance | British Raj (1941–1947) India (1947–1948) |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1941–1948 |
Rank | Naik |
Service number | 27373[1] |
Unit | 1st Battalion, Rajput Regiment |
Battles/wars | Second World War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
Awards | Param Vir Chakra |
Born in Shahjahanpur, Singh enlisted in the British Indian Army in 1941 and served during World War II, fighting against Japanese forces in the Burma campaign. He subsequently participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 as a member of the newly established Indian Army. For his actions on 6 February 1948 at Tain Dhar, to the north of Naushahra, Singh was awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
Singh commanded a nine-man forward section post. Though heavily outnumbered by advancing Pakistani forces, Singh led his men in defending against three attempts to overtake the post. He was wounded during the second assault. Armed with a Sten gun, he single-handedly charged the third assault with such determination as to cause the attackers to withdraw. In doing so, he was killed. A sports stadium in Shahjahanpur and an oil tanker were named after Singh.