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Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, MVC (19 August 1941 – 17 November 1962) was an Indian Army soldier serving in the Garhwal Rifles who was awarded the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra posthumously as a result of his actions during the battle of Nuranang in present-day Arunachal Pradesh, India, during the Sino-Indian War. [1]
Jul 5, 2023 · There's a new war movie on the horizon titled 72 Hours. The story is based on real life events of the 1962 war and recounts the tale of one very special soldier. The soldier in question is Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, who went up against 300 enemy soldiers all by himself.
Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat was a soldier in the Indian Army who was awarded India’s second-highest gallantry award the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) posthumously during the Sino-India War of 1962 for his contribution to the defense of Nuranang in Arunachal Pradesh and fighting against the Chinese in 72-hour-long combat.
Dec 7, 2021 · The war hero of Indo China war in 1962 “Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat”. The 21 year old is the one who fought for 72 hours with the Chinese Army and this lone warrior killed more than 300 enemies in 72 hours.
Apr 16, 2016 · Rawat, who single-handedly fought off an entire troop of hundreds of Chinese army men on a mountain for three days, is a legend revered by jawans who are now posted near Jaswantgarh, the place where he was martyred. It was the tail end of the Indo-Chinese war in 1962.
Nov 17, 2022 · Maha Veer Chakra (MVC) awardee Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat truly lived up to the epithet 'Maha Veer' by laying down his life after single-handedly holding off hundreds of Chinese soldiers for three days in the icy heights of Arunachal Pradesh during the 1962 war between India and China.
In a special show by News Nation, watch the detailed segment on the hero of the battle of Nuranang, Jaswant Singh Rawat.
