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RIFLEMAN JASWANT SINGH RAWAT

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 17-11-0962
Service Indian Army
Service Number 4039009
Rank RIFLEMAN
Unit/Regiments/Corps 4 GARH RIF
Son Of Guman Singh Rawat
Mother's Name Lila Devi
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Village Baryun, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
War/Operation/Battle 1962 Indo China War
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Citation

Jaswant Garh War Memorial, Jaswant Garh, Arunachal Pradesh

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Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, second from left, with fellow soldiers before the 1962 Sino India War

Personal Belongings of Rifleman Jaswant Singh, MVC

Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat's Leave Application

  1. History of the Conflict with China, 1962. P.B Sinha. Col A.A. Athale (1992). History Division, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
  2. Stories of Heroism (PVC & MVC Winners) Dr B.C Chakravorty. Edited by Dr U.P Thapliyal (2005). Allied Publishers Limited and Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
  3. Ballabh, Anand, Insights into Infantry Regiments: A Basic Factbook. Forward Books publications. New Delhi (2013)
  4. Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo. (2003). The Lotus Collection, Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.
  5. Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Subedar Bhab Bahadur Katwal (Accessed on 27 September 1962) https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2022/02/06/heroes-of-1962-war-in-arunachal-subedar-bhab-bahadur-katwal/
  6. Jaswant Singh, The Man Who Saved Arunachal Pradesh From the Chinese (Accessed on 12 December 2023) https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/the-heroic-story-of-jaswant-singh-the-man-who-saved-arunachal-pradesh-from-the-chinese-army-247929.html
  7. Warriors of Sun and Snow (Accessed on 27 September 1962) https://amilimoments.com/2023/05/15/warriors-of-sun-and-snow/
  8. Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Battle of Nuranang (Accessed on 12 December 2023) https://indiannewsweekly.com/2021/10/21/indian-armys-immortal-soldier-jaswant-singh-rawat-on-duty-even-after-being-martyred/
  9. Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat MVC (Accessed on 12 December 2023)
  10. Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat MVC (Accessed on 12 December 2023)
  11. 1962 India China War: Battle of Namka Chu, 10 October 1962 (Accessed on 27 September 1962) http://bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/history/1962war/265-namka-chu.html
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