Yogendra Singh Yadav

For the politician, see Yogendra Yadav.

Honorary Captain (Subedar Major)

Yogendra Singh Yadav

PVC
Official portrait of Captain Yadav in 2021 wearing PVC
Born (1980-05-10) 10 May 1980 (age 44)[1]
Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Years of service27 December 1996 - 31 December 2021
Rank Subedar Major
Honorary Captain
Unit 18th Grenadiers
Battles / wars
Awards Param Vir Chakra
Yash Bharati
Alma materGovernment High School, Aurangabad Ahir, Bulandshahar

Subedar Major[2] and Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav PVC (born 10 May 1980) is a retired Indian military junior commissioned officer, who was awarded India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Kargil War. He is the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra to date, having received it at the age of 19.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav, PVC". twdi.in. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Yogendra Singh Yadav is shown to be a Subedar Major". YouTube. 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ Major General Ian Cardozo (2003). Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Roli Books Private Limited. pp. The Last Ghatak. ISBN 9789351940296.
  4. ^ "YOGENDER SINGH YADAV | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.