Key facts
- Born
- 1 December 1924, Jodhpur
- Died
- 18 November 1962, Rezang La
- State of birth
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Indian Army officer, recipient of Param Vir Chakra
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, PVC was an officer in the Indian Army and a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration for valour. Born in Jodhpur State Singh joined the Indian army in 1949 and by 1962 had reached the rank of major. During the Battle of Rezang La in the 1962 Sino-Indian War, he commanded a company of the 13 Kumaon Regiment against a significantly larger Chinese force in Ladakh. Despite being outnumbered and under heavy fire, he moved between posts to organise the defence. For his actions, he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously.
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Timeline
- 1924Born in Jodhpur
- 1962Dies in Rezang La
- 1963Awarded the Param Vir Chakra
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- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Medovar