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Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, MVC (19 August 1941 – 17 November 1962) was an Indian soldier and a posthumous recipient of the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra of which he was awarded for his actions of valor during the Battle of Nuranang in the Sino-Indian War.
Jul 5, 2023 · 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.
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.
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.
Jaswant Singh Rawat single-handedly had held off over 300 Chinese soldiers for 72 hours in the icy heights of Arunachal Pradesh with just one machine gun during the 1962 war before laying down his life. He was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
Oct 20, 2016 · Jaswant Singh Rawat is the Indian solider who single-handedly inflicted severe blow to a huge Chinese army. In what is called as the Battle of Nauranang that began on November 17, 1962 and went on for the next three days, Jaswant Singh, the only man left at his post at an altitude of 10,000 ft, managed to kill over 300 Chinese soldiers by ...
Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat was born on 19 August 1941 to Shri Guman Singh Rawat, at village Baryun in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Rfn Jaswant Singh joined Indian Army on 19 Aug 1960 at the age of 19 years.
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.
Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, a soldier of the 4th Garhwal Rifles Infantry Regiment in the Indian Army, is a figure of legendary valour and an epitome of sacrifice, known for his extraordinary actions during the 1962 Indo-China War.
