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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. Sharma was commissioned into the 8th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, in 1942.
Nov 3, 2016 · India's first Param Vir Chakra recipeint, Major Somnath Sharma laid down his life while evicting Pakistani raiders from Srinagar Airport during the war with Pakistan in 1947-48 in Kashmir. Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!
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.
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 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.
Here is a Biography Of Major Somnath Sharma, PVC (31 January 1923 – 3 November 1947), of the Indian Army, was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (PV...
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.
Oct 12, 2006 · Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian gallantry award (the Indian equivalent of Param Veer Chakra medalthe Victoria Cross). The citation read: ‘Keeping his nerve, he skillfully directed the fire of his section into the ever-advancing enemy.
Nov 3, 2021 · The Army on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary war hero and its first Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Somnath Sharma who laid down his life while fighting tribal invaders from Pakistan in 1947.
