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Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan, PVC (26 September 1921 – 23 October 1962), was an Indian soldier and posthumous recipient of India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra. Singh joined the British Indian Army in 1936 and served in the 1st battalion of the Sikh Regiment.
- Birth at Moga
- 1962 War
- The Epilogue
Subedar Joginder Singh was born on 28 September, 1921, in Mahla Kalan village at Moga, District Faridkot in Punjab in the house of Sher Singh. He enrolled in the army as a Sepoy on 28 September, 1936, in the First Sikh Regiment. He served in the British Indian army at various places on the Burma Front and won many laurels. After Independence, he se...
During the Sino-Indian War in 1962, the Indian Army was facing successive setbacks from all theatres of wars, especially in the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) where Indian troops couldn't provide the required resistance which brought great humiliation to the reputation of an army that had proved instrumental in making the British victorious in W...
When the Chinese learnt that Joginder Singh was awarded the PVC, the Chinese army, as a mark of respect, repatriated his ashes with full military honours to the battalion on May 17, 1963. His urn was later brought to the Sikh Regimental Centre at Meerut. The urn was honoured at a memorial service held at the Gurdwara Sahib the next day. Later, in a...
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Sub Joginder Singh, PVC was an Indian Army soldier who posthumously received India’s highest military gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra. Singh joined the British Indian Army in 1936 and served in the 1st battalion of the Sikh Regt. During the 1962 Sino-Indian War, he was commanding a platoon at
5 days ago · Subedar Joginder Singh joined the Indian Army and served in the 1st Battalion of the Sikh Regiment. His military career was marked by dedication, discipline, and bravery. He rose through the ranks, displaying exceptional leadership qualities.
Sep 27, 2017 · One such shining example of bravery was set by Subedar Joginder Singh. Posthumously awarded India’s highest military award (Param Vir Chakra), Subedar Singh made the supreme sacrifice while defending Tongpen La (near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh) during the 1962 Chinese aggression.
Subedar Major [2] and Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav PVC (born 10 May 1980) is a retired Indian military junior commissioned officer, who was awarded India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Kargil War.
Sep 28, 2020 · Subedar Joginder Singh was the commander of a platoon of the Sikh Regiment holding a defensive position at a ridge near Tongpen La in NEFA. At 0530 hours on 23 October 1962, the Chinese opened a very heavy attack on the Bumla axis with the intention of breaking through to Towang.
