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During the attack when enemy automatic fire from one of the sangars posed stiff opposition and stalled the column, Rifleman Sanjay Kumar, realizing the gravity of the situation and with utter disregard to his personal safety, charged at the enemy.
Jul 5, 2015 · Rifleman Sanjay Kumar displayed most conspicuous gallantry, cool courage and devotion to duty of an exceptionally high order in the face of the enemy and was awarded India’s highest gallantry award the Param Vir Chakra.
A bust of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Rifleman Sanjay Kumar at the National War Memorial in Delhi. (Source: National War Memorial)
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Sanjay Kumar was born on Wednesday, 3 March 1976 (age 48 years; as of 2024), in Kalol Bakain, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Pisces. Sanjay Kumar completed his schooling at Government Senior Secondary School, Bilaspur. He wanted to join the Indian Army, so he began preparing for the entrance exams.
Parents & Siblings
Sanjay Kumar’s father’s name is Durga Ram, and his mother’s name is Bhag Devi. Sanjay Kumar is the youngest among six siblings. He has two elder brothers and three elder sisters. His brothers are working as sepoys with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
Wife & Children
Sanjay Kumar got married to Promila on 17 April 2000. They have a daughter and a son, Neeraj Kumar.
After completing his 10th standard, Sanjay Kumar had to drop out of school and find a job to take care of his family’s financial expenses. Sanjay Kumar was determined to join the Indian Army as a rifleman for the 13th JAK RIF regiment as his uncle was also a part of the regiment who laid down his life during the 1965 Indo-Pak war for the country. R...
During the Kargil War of 1999, Rifleman Sanjay Kumar volunteered to be the leader of the scout that was given the task to attack and capture the Flat Top of Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley on 4 July 1999. While his squad was heading to capture point 4875, Pakistani soldiers began firing with automatic rifles and machine guns to stop the squad from...
In 2010, Subedar Sanjay Kumar was demoted from Havildar rank to Lance Naik. The Indian Army refused to answer any questions regarding his demotion, but the army continued to refer to him as a havildar in its press releases. Later, the issue was highly covered in the media. In 2014, Sanjay Kumar was promoted to Naib Subedar and became a Junior Commi...
Since 1950, only 21 soldiers have received the Param Vir Chakra award. Sanjay Kumar, Bana Singh, and Major Yogendra Singh Yadav are the only three living recipients of the Param Vir Chakra Award.Su...
Rifleman Sanjay Kumar volunteered to lead the attacking column of the Battalion tasked to capture area Flat Top of Point 4875 on July 4. Duringtheattackwhenautomaticfire fromoneof the enemy sangars stalled the progress of the column, Rifleman Sanjay Kumar, with utter disregard to his personal safety, charged at the enemy.
Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar (then Rifleman), a resident of Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh, was bom on 03 March 1976 to Durga Ram and Bhag Devi. After completing his schooling in Bilaspur, he moved to Delhi. On 26 June 1996, he joined the Indian Army and was posted to 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAK RIF).
Rifleman Sanjay Kumar had been a real hero who accredited the highest gallantry award the Param Vir Chakra for the 13 JAK Rif. Capture of Area Flat Top, Kargil War 1999. Rifleman Sanjay Kumar was one of members of the Charlie Company that was commanded to clear Area Flat Top on July 4th.
