Raja Muhammad Sarwar | |
|---|---|
 Sarwar, drawn posthumously in 1967 | |
| Birth name | Raja Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti |
| Born | 10 November 1910 Singhori village, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, British India (Present day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 27 July 1948 (aged 37) Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. |
| Buried | Hill of Tilpatra near Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in India |
| Allegiance |  British India (1929-1947) Pakistan (1947-48) |
| Branch/service |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1929–48 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  2/1st Punjab Regiment2 Punjab Regiment |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Haider Pakistan Medal 1939-1945 Star Burma Star War Medal 1939-1945 |
| Memorials | G.T. Road near the Gujar Khan Tehsil, Tehile chowk sarwer shaheed Rawalpindi District, Punjab in Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Indian Military Academy Military College of Signals |
Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti (Urdu: راجہ محمد سرور; 10 November 1910 – 27 July 1948) NH, BS, better known as Muhammad Sarwar,[2] was a Pakistani military officer who was cited as the first recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the First Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48.[3]
- ^ Singh, Brig Jasbir (2010). Combat Diary: An illustrated history of operations conducted by 4th Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment 1788 to 1974. Lancer Publishers. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-935501-18-3.
- ^ Maira S (31 May 2011). "Profile of Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar". Pakistan 360 degrees website. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Captain Sarwar Shaheed, Pakistan's first ever Nishan-e-Haider award recipient remembered Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 27 July 2016, Retrieved 4 November 2018