Bachittar Singh | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Havildar_Bachittar_Singh.jpg) Portrait of Hav Bachittar Singh | |
| Born | 10 January 1917 Lobo, Punjab, India |
| Died | 13 September 1948 (aged 31) Maharashtra, Naldurg, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1934-1948 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Indian_Army_Havildar.gif){kind=small} Havildar |
| Service number | 13730 |
| Unit | 2 Sikh |
| Battles/wars | Operation Polo |
| Awards | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Ashoka_Chakra_ribbon.svg){kind=small} Ashoka Chakra |
Havildar Bachittar Singh, AC (10 January 1917 - 13 September 1948) was a soldier in Indian Army who was posthumously awarded the highest peacetime military decoration Award "Ashoka Chakra", for conspicuous bravery, indomitable spirit and supreme sacrifice; becoming the first Indian to receive this gallantry award.[1][2]
- ^ "Brave soldier Bachittar Singh". www.thankyouindianarmy.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Havildar Bachittar Singh Ashoka Chakra Recipient". www.honourpoint.in. 13 September 1948. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.