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Personality Lance Naik Karam Singh

LANCE NAIK KARAM SINGH

HIS BRAVERY NO MATCH

FOR PAKISTANI SOLDIERS

Lance Naik Karam Singh not only displayed unwavering bravery
and courage during an enemy attack in 1948, but he also inspired
the injured jawans to fight. Despite his injuries, Karam Singh
chased the enemy away eight times with some jawans. During the
crisis, he demonstrated himself to be a fearless soldier, saving the
Tricolor's glory on Tithwal. He received the Param Vir Chakra for
his bravery and heroic actions during the war.
BORN: 15 SEPTEMBER 1915
DIED: 20 JANUARY 1993

he incident occurred on October 13, 1948, the danger and his wounds, and encouraged
Taround 6 a.m. The enemy was constantly the soldiers to keep fighting. In the meantime,
advancing and attempting to push back the they continued to throw grenades at the enemy.
Indian Army in order to capture the post under the Despite being wounded, he refused to leave the
jurisdiction of the 1 Sikh Regiment. However, a front lines and remained in the trenches. When the
Sikh regiment jawan present on the scene diluted intruders got too close, he jumped out of the ditch
Pakistan's nefarious plan. Lance Naik Karam and bayoneted both of them. The enemies' morale
Singh was the soldier who used his gun to respond was shattered as a result of this action, and the
to the Pakistani army in a fitting manner. cordon was removed.
Karam Singh was born on September 15, 1915, While Lance Naik Karam Singh was an inspiration
in Barnala, Punjab, to a simple farmer's family. to his comrades, he terrified his enemies. For his
He had little interest in academics but a strong outstanding role in the Battle of Tithwal, he was
interest in sports. Karam Singh joined the army awarded the Param Vir Chakra. Lance Naik Karam
on his 26th birthday, September 15, 1941, and was Singh was one of the few soldiers to be awarded
posted to the Sikh Regiment. the Param Vir Chakra. He had previously received
On October 13, 1948 the Pakistani enemy the gallantry award for fighting for the British Army
launched an artillery and mortar attack. At the in Burma with similar valour and courage.
time of the attack, Lance Naik Karam Singh was When India became independent on August
in command of a forward border post. The post 15, 1947, Karam Singh was also among the five
was attacked by ten times the number of enemy soldiers who were selected to hoist the tricolour
soldiers as Indian soldiers. This post was attacked along with Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime
eight times, each time the enemy was chased away Minister of India. Giving due respect to the real-life
by the 1 Sikh Regiment. When the ammunition ran heroes of the country has been a top priority for
out Lance Naik Karam Singh moved into the main Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In this episode, 21
position of the company in the midst of the fierce big islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
firing, bringing two wounded comrades with him. were named after Param Vir Chakra winners. It
Karam Singh crawled from one location to another, also has an island named after Lance Naik Karam
despite being surrounded by the enemy, despite Singh. He died in his village on January 20, 1993.

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