AdminOur nation has 21 Param Vir Chakra (PVC) winners out of which 4 are SIKHS. These Men of Steel gave everything to keep our country safe.Their acts of supreme and selfless bravery have made them win the country’s highest wartime gallantry award. But Do you Know them? Here’s a look at our SIKH HEROES who […]
Our nation has 21 Param Vir Chakra (PVC) winners out of which 4 are SIKHS.
These Men of Steel gave everything to keep our country safe.Their acts of supreme and selfless bravery have made them win the country’s highest wartime gallantry award.
But Do you Know them?
Here’s a look at our SIKH HEROES who won the highest honour of the country.
Lance Naik Karam Singh
Lance Naik Singh commanded a post when the enemy launched eight strikes. The Sikhs repulsed each wave but Karam Singh was wounded. When 2 enemy soldiers came too close, he bayoneted the intruders to death.
Subedar Joginder Singh
Holding a position in Tongpeng La area, Subedar Singh faced repeated attacks by the Chinese. Despite a wound in the thigh, he refused evacuation. He manned a light machine gun and killed a large number of enemies. Finally better weapons of the enemy prevailed and Singh was martyred.
Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon
Srinagar airfield was attacked by a wave of 6 Sabre aircraft. Flying officer Sekhon engaged a pair of the attacking Sabres, succeeded in damaging two of the enemy aircraft before his plane crashed.
Naib Subedar Bana Singh
Leading his men through a hazardous route to rid the area of Pakistani infiltrators in ’87, Naib Subedar Singh lobbed grenades, charged with a bayonet, and, moving from trench to trench, cleared the post of all intruders.
~ Source – IndiaTimes