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Lieutenant Colonel (Then Major) SARDUL SINGH RANDHAWA

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra , 20-10-1962
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-8164
Rank Lieutenant Colonel (Then Major)
Unit/Regiments/Corps 14 J&K Militia (Rajput) (Presently, LADAKH SCOUTS)
Son Of Lieutenant Colonel Jiwan Singh
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Dehradun, Uttarakhand
War/Operation/Battle 1962 Sino-India War
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Source: Wikipedia

A rough map of Ladakh front in 1962 by Maj Gen Jagjit Singh.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with troops at a forward position during the 1962 India-China war.

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  3. Ballabh, Anand, Insights into Infantry Regiments: A Basic Factbook. Forward Books publications. New Delhi (2013)
  4. Honourpoint: An Online Memorial for every Indian Soldier. (Accessed on 02 November 2022)https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-shaitan-singh-pvc/
  5. 1962 India-China war: How scholars misled Indians – a case study by Sandeep Mukherjee (Accessed on 05 October 2023)https://www.indiasentinels.com/opinion/1962-india-china-war-how-scholars-misled-indians-a-case-study-5846
  6. Gateway to Hell’: The 1962 operation in Daulat Beg Oldie by Jai Samota (Accessed on 05 October 2023)https://www.indiasentinels.com/opinion/gateway-to-hell-the-1962-operation-in-daulat-beg-oldie-5682
  7. DBO: India’s Response and Defence Preparedness By Brig Pillalmarri Subramanyam (Accessed on 05 October 2023)http://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/dbo-indias-response-and-defence-preparedness/
  8. Lessons from the 1962 Sino-Indian War in Ladakh Read by By Brig Amar Cheema (Acessed on 05 October 2023)http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/lessons-from-the-1962-sino-indian-war-in-ladakh/

DNA: Analysing the unforgettable India-China war of 1962 (Source: YouTube Zee News)

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