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Somnath Sharma, PVC (31 January 1923 – 3 November 1947), was an Indian military officer and the first recipient of India's highest military decoration, Param Vir Chakra (PVC), which he was awarded posthumously. [2] Sharma was commissioned into the 8th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, in 1942. [3] .
Nov 3, 2016 · Led by incredibly courageous Major Somnath Sharma, 4th Kumaon Regiment had prevented the fall of Srinagar and arguably the Kashmir Valley. For his selflessness, dogged determination and raw courage in the face of the enemy, Major Somnath Sharma was posthumously awarded independent India’s highest wartime gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra.
Major Somnath Sharma sacrificed his life for the country when he was only 24 years of age. Born on 31 January 1923, he was the son of an illustrious Major General Amaranth Sharma. He became the first recipient of India’s highest gallantry award, the Param Vir chakra.
Major Somnath Sharma was killed while leading his men on a fighting patrol to Budgam village in Kashmir while evicting Pakistani raiders from Srinagar airport in November 1947. He was given the...
Jan 23, 2020 · Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the highest military honour in India, the Param Vir Chakra, in 1950. At the time he was only 24. Despite a fracture in his arm, Major Somnath fought with bravery. He led his battalion to Budgam in Kashmir in October 1947, to thwart Pakistani infiltration and lost his life.
Jan 31, 2024 · On 21 June 1950, Major Somnath Sharma was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, marking the first time this honour was bestowed. Major Somnath Sharma's leadership, gallantry, and tenacious defence set an unparalleled example in the history of the Indian Army.
Somnath Sharma was serving as a Major in the Delta Company of 4th Kumaon Regiment when the Pakistani invasion of Jammu and Kashmir began on October 22, 1947. By the next morning, the first troops and equipment had begun being airlifted from Delhi's Palam airport to Srinagar.
Major Somnath Sharma, a name synonymous with unparalleled bravery and sacrifice, etched his name in history as the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration for valour.
Major Somnath Sharma led his company to fight the enemy with dogged determination. With extreme bravery he kept rushing across the open ground to his troops, skilfully directed their fire onto the enemy, until a mortar shell exploded near him.
The D Company of 4 Kumaon, led by Major Somnath Sharma, was airlifted to Srinagar on October 31. When his Company was asked to move to Srinagar, Major Sharma's arm was in plaster. He had been advised rest. But he insisted on being with his Company at this crucial hour and was allowed to go.
