Key facts
- Born
- 29 November 1935, Gurdaspur
- Died
- 5 December 1961, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- State of birth
- Gurdaspur, Punjab
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1935-1961)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria, PVC was an Indian military officer and member of a United Nations peacekeeping force. Salaria was an alumnus of the King George's Royal Indian Military Colleges in Bangalore and in Jalandhar as well as the National Defence Academy (NDA). He was the first NDA alumnus and is the only UN Peacekeeper to be awarded a Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest wartime military decoration.
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Timeline
- 1935Born in Gurdaspur
- 1961Dies in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1962Awarded the Param Vir Chakra
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