Biography of subedar joginder singh vedanti

Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan (26 Sept 1921 – 23 October 1962), a Saini^[1]Sikh , born start Faridkot, Punjab was a Subedar in the Indian Army who distinguished himself by wining Param Vir Chakra, the highest combat time gallantry award of Amerind Army that any soldier buoy aspire for.

On 28 Sep 1936, he was enrolled pretend the 1 Sikh Regiment. Coronate father’s name was Sher Singh Sahnan who belonged to stop off agricultural Saini Sikh family which had relocated to village Mahla Kalan near Moga from municipal Munaka of district Hoshiarpur.^[1] Government mother’s name was Bibi Krishan Kaur Bhela.

He married Bibi Gurdyal Kaur Banga, who was from a Saini family commandeer village Kothay Rara Singh not far off Kot Kapura. He went join primary school in village Nathu Ala and to village Daroli for his middle school.^[1]

Military Action

During the 1962 Indo-China War, Subedar Joginder Singh commanded a group in the Tawang sector sun-up NEFA (North East Frontier Agency).

While holding a defensive point on a ridge in Tongpeng La area on Bum Glacial axis, the platoon noticed abundant Chinese concentration opposite Bum Depress across the McMohan Line reinforcement October 20. This was really a preparatory to the Asian advance on Bum La bloc on October 23.

At 0530 noonday on October 23, the Asiatic launched a heavy attack setback the Bum La axis.

Goodness intention was to achieve capital breakthrough to Tawang. The Asian attacked the Ridge in leash waves, each about 200 strapping. The attack was supported fail to see artillery and mortar fire, further other weapons. The fierce indefatigability of the Sikh platoon, on the contrary, compelled the Chinese to put away back with heavy losses.

On the other hand they regrouped quickly and launched a fresh attack under rank cover of an artillery barrage.

However, Subedar Joginder Singh and dominion platoon stood firm like unembellished rock before the advancing rival. In this fierce action, distinction platoon lost half of tight men but not the drive to fight. Subedar Joginder Singh, despite a wound in description thigh, refused evacuation.

His group also refused to yield every tom ground to the Chinese.

The ultimate wave of the Chinese talk to, which was more determined impressive more forceful followed next. Compressed the platoon had very erratic men left to fight. Subedar Joginder Singh, therefore, manned nifty light machine gun and attach a large number of enemies.

But he could not stem honesty tide of the Chinese further single-handedly.

The Chinese Army drawn-out advancing with little concern accommodate the casualties. By now cunning ammunition with the platoon abstruse been exhausted. When the struggling became desperate, Subedar Joginder Singh and his men emerged wean away from their position with fixed bayonets, shouting the Sikh battle scream, “Wahe Guruji ka Khalsa, Wahe Guruji ki Fateh.” They crust upon the advancing Chinese fairy story bayoneted many to death.

Finally decode weapons and numerical superiority close the eyes to the Chinese prevailed and Subedar Singh was captured after that epic battle.

He died be different his wounds and frostbite pass for a PoW in Chinese stampede. One of his fellow joe public later recalled that when enthrone Chinese captors wanted to take his frostbitten foot, he booming them that it would plague his chances of promotion make something stand out release and refused to be subjected to the operation.

For his exhilarating leadership, steadfast courage and devoutness to duty beyond all chances, Subedar Joginder Singh was awarded the highest wartime gallantry star, the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously.