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Name: Sub Maj (Hony Capt) Satya Jit Pun
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1961
Gazette Notification: 58 Pres 62,10-9-62
Citation:
On 5 December 1961, a company of 3/1 GR was ordered to clear a strongly held enemy roadblock at a vital communication centre in the Congo. While advancing, the platoon under Subedar Satya Jit Pun faced heavy fire. Undaunted Subedar Pun crawled towards the house from where
Name: Maj Satyapal Chopra
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Mar 1948
Gazette Notification: 6 Pres/50,26.6.50
Citation:
On 15 March 1948, Major Satyapal Chopra was commanding the left forward company during the advance on Jhangar. The hostiles lay strongly entrenched on Pir Thil Nakka, a formidable hill feature, with their bunker well camouflaged. They held their fire until Major Chopra's company and
Name: Sep Satyawan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Sepoy Satyawan Singh of a battalion of Rajput Regiment was with a commando force which was given the task of capturing an enemy locality in Dera Baba Nanak area in Western Sector. Sepoy Satyawan Singh was in the leading elements with the company commander when a medium
Name: Nb Sub Saudagar Singh (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 20 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 56 Pres 63, 22-7-63
Citation:
On 20 October 1962, when the Chinese attacked in large number of a company post in the Dhola area Havildar Saudagar Singh was in a trench with two sepoys. In the action, he killed a number of Chinese and when his companions became casualties he continued to hold the position
Name: Brig Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
On the night of 5 December 1971, Lieutenant Colonel Sawai Bhawani Singh, who was commanding a battalion of the Parachute Regiment (commandos), led his men deep into the enemy territory and for four days and nights, with complete disregard for his personal comfort and
Name: Sub Sawan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 25 Feb 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Hav Sewa Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1947 Indo Pak Kashmir War
Date of Award: 10 Dec 1947
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 10 December 1947, Havildar Sewa Singh was in command of a forward platoon during flanking move Chhamb. His own platoon was being heavily sniped at. He went to the foremost man of his platoon and carried out useful reconnaissance from a completely exposed position, showing
Name: Hav Sewa Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 24 Aug 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres/52, 26-1-52
Citation:
On the night of 22 May 1948, whilst advancing on Uri-Dome1 Road, 7 Sikh Regiment came under heavy enemy fire. The leading platoon was pinned down in a nullah by incessant mortar and LMG fire. The communication between the platoon and company HQ broke down. It became
Name: Sub Maj (Hony Capt) Shaik Khader Sahib
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 09 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Jemadar Shaik Khader Sahib was with 1 Madras right throughout its spell of service in the Jammu & Kashmir area. On two occasions he ambushed large parties of enemy and killed a total of 27. When commanding a platoon defence position, he was repeatedly and heavily attacked by large
Name: Maj Shaitan Singh
Award: Param Vir Chakra (PVC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 18 Nov 1962
Gazette Notification: 14 Pres/63, 26.1.63
Citation:
Major Shaitan Singh was commanding a company of an infantry battalion deployed at Razangala in the Chushul Sector at a height of about 17,000 feet. The locality was isolated from the main defended sector and consisted of five defended platoon positions. On 18 November 1962, the
Name: Hav (Hony Sub) Sham Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 19 Apr 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
One of our picquets in the Naushera area had battled with the enemy for three days. A column to relieve the hard-pressed picquet was sent on 19 April 1948. The enemy was holding a dominating hill feature 200 yards south of the picquet. It overlooked attack leading to own position which
Name: Maj Gen Shamsher Singh (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 71 Pres/72,17.6.72
Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel Shamsher Singh was commanding a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during an attack on a formidable position in the Eastern Sector. The enemy had put up formidable defences with well-coordinated artillery, tank and machine gun fire combined with mines, wire and
Name: Brig Shamsher Singh Manhas
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 11 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres,66,30-9-66
Citation:
On the night of 10 September 1965, Major Shamsher Singh Manhas was leading a company in the assault on Burki Village, which was defended by concrete pillboxes and with MMG and artillery fire. Halfway to the objective, the company came under heavy
Name: Brig Shamsher Singh Manhas
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 23 Aug 1997
Gazette Notification: 31Pres/98 , 26-1-98
Citation:
On 23 August 1997 at 0845 hours, Lance Naik Shamsher Singh was manning the 106-mm recoilless gun at his isolated forward post in the Uri Sector near the Line of Control when the enemy started Heavy Machine Gun fire on his post. In retaliatory firing he successfully engaged an
Name: 2nd Lt. Shamsher Singh Samra
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
Second Lieutenant Shamsher Singh Samra was a platoon commander in a battalion of the Brigade of Guards engaged in action on the Eastern Front. During the action our troops came under heavy and accurate fire from automatic weapons. Undaunted by the heavy volume of fire, Second
Name: L/Hav Shamu Bhosle
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 11 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 11 December 1971, Naik Shamu Bhosle was ordered to occupy a defended post in the Eastern Sector. As his section reached the position, an enemy column was seen approaching the post. When the enemy column was engaged by our troops, approximately
Name: L/Nk Shangara Singh
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
On 17 December 1971, during the attack on Pul Kanjiri, a strong enemy position, the platoon in which Lance Naik Shangara Singh was serving, came under heavy enemy fire, particularly from two machine guns on the left flank. Lance Naik Shangara Singh was second in command of the left
Name: Nk Shangara Singh Punia
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 19 Oct 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 13 October 1948, Sepoy Shangara Singh was sent as one of the stretcher bearers with the unit medical officer to evacuate casualties from the forward most company which had come under heavy enemy firing in the Tithwal area of J & K. It was a very steep climb and the enemy was
Name: Hav Shankar Datt Joshi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 124 Pres72,16-12-72
Citation:
Havildar Shankar Datt Joshi was commanding a platoon which was ordered to clear an enemy position on the Eastern Sector. Under his able leadership the platoon established a foothold. The enemy brought heavy MMG fire on the platoon in a bid to
Name: Capt Shankar Rao Shankharam Walkar
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
Captain Shankar Rao Shankhapan Walkar was the mortar officer of a battalion of Madras Regiment during the operations against Pakistan on the western front. On 16 December 1971, when the battalion reached Hingore Tar after advancing 42 miles, it came under very heavy shelling from
Name: Hav Shantaram Shinde
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 17 Nov 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres,66,30-9-66
Citation:
Havildar Shantaram Shinde was commanding a platoon which was ordered to clear an area in Rajasthan where the enemy had intruded after the cease-fire. After reaching a point behind the objective, he assaulted the enemy position despite heavy enemy small arms and automatic fire and
Name: Lt Col Shashi Bhushan Ghildiyal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 2000
Gazette Notification: 63 Pres/2000, 26.1.2000
Citation:
Captain Shashi Bhushan Ghildiyal was performing the duties of Artillery Observation Post Officer with C Company 17 Jat Regiment during an attack on "Pimple 11" in Jammu & Kashmir on 7 July 1999. The Company Commander of the assaulting company was
Name: Maj Shashi Pal Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 14 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
On 14 December 1971, Major Shashi Pal Singh was commanding a company of Rajput Regiment, which was engaged in assaulting a railway embankment in the Eastern Sector. The enemy was entrenched in well-fortified positions, held in strength. During the assault, the enemy brought
Name: 2nd Lt. Shashindra Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 06 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres,66,30-9-66
Citation:
On 6 September 1965, Second Lieutenant Shashindra Singh was in command of the leading platoon, which was ordered to advance along the Akhnoor-Jaurian Road. The enemy had left behind a number of well-armed delaying parties. Second Lieutenant Shashindra Singh cleared a
Name: L/Hav Shatrughan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 63 Pres/2000, 26.1.2000
Citation:
Naik Shatrughan Singh formed part ofthe assault group for capture of Point 4268 in Batalik Sub-sector ofJammu & Kashmir on 29 May 1999. During the assault Naik Shatrughan Singh was in the forefront and continued fighting despite heavy enemy firing and shelling. When two of his comrades
