COMPANY HAVILDAR MAJOR PIRU SINGH

Param Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 26-01-1952
Service Indian Army
Service Number 2831592
Rank COMPANY HAVILDAR MAJOR
Unit/Regiments/Corps 6 RAJPUTANA RIFLES
Son Of Lal Singh
Mother's Name Smt Jara Bai
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Jhunjhunu, State- Rajasthan
War/Operation/Battle
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Postal stamp detailing Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Param Vir Chakra Posthumous

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  2. Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo. (2003). The Lotus Collection, Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.
  3. Honourpoint: An Online Memorial for every Indian Soldier. (Accessed on 13 October 2022) https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/chm-piru-singh-pvc/
  4. Param Vir Chakra: The bravest of the brave. Indian Defence Review. (Accessed on 13 October 2022) http://www.indiandefencereview.com/media/param-vir-chakra/nggallery/image/company-havildar-major-piru-singh/
  5. Meet brave Major Piru Singh- the man who died but saved Kashmir in 1947 Indo-Pak War. (TheYouth.in) (Accessed on 13 October 2022) https://www.theyouth.in/2019/01/22/meet-brave-major-piru-singh-the-man-who-died-but-saved-kashmir-in-1947-indo-pak-war/

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