Bana Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh with his Param Vir Chakra medal | |
| Born | 6 January 1949 Village Kadyal, Tehsil Ranbir Singh Pora, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2000 |
| Rank |  Honorary Captain |
| Service number | JC−155825[1] |
| Unit | 8th Battalion, JKLI |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Param Vir Chakra |
| Children | 1[2] |
| Signature |  |
Captain Bana Singh PVC (born 6 January 1949) is an Indian soldier and a recipient of the nation's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra.[3][4] As a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army, he led the team that wrested control of the highest peak on the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir from Pakistani forces as part of Operation Rajiv. Following his success, India renamed the peak (previously designated as Quaid Post by the Pakistanis) to Bana Post in his honour.[5]
- ^ "BANA SINGH | Gallantry Awards". Gallantry Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Masih, Archana (11 February 2016). "The hero who won a Param Vir Chakra on Siachen". Rediff (India). Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "The hero of Siachen". Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Demilitarisation of Siachen". dna. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Don't pull out troops from Siachen, says 1987 hero Bana Singh". hindustantimes/. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.