Key facts
- Born
- 26 September 1921, Moga
- Died
- 23 October 1962, Bum La Pass
- State of birth
- Moga, Punjab
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Indian soldier, recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1921–1962)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Subedar Joginder Singh,, 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. During the 1962 Sino-Indian War, he was commanding a platoon at the Bum La Pass in the North-East Frontier Agency. Though heavily outnumbered, he bravely led his troops against a Chinese assault and defended his post until he was wounded and captured. Singh died from his injuries while in Chinese custody.
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Timeline
- 1921Born in Moga
- 1962Awarded the Param Vir Chakra
- 1962Dies in Bum La Pass
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5