Hoshiar Singh Dahiya

Colonel[1]

Hoshiar Singh

PVC
Birth nameHoshiar Singh Dahiya
Born(1936-05-05)5 May 1936[2]
Sisana,[3] Rohtak District, Punjab Province, British India
(now in Sonipat District, Haryana, India)
Died6 December 1998(1998-12-06) (aged 62)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1963-1988[4]
Rank Colonel
Service numberIC-14608A[5]
Unit The Grenadiers
Commands3 Grenadiers
Battles/wars
Awards Param Vir Chakra

Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya Jaat , PVC (5 May 1930 – 6 December 1998) was an Indian military officer and a recipient of India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, for his gallantry during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.

  1. ^ @KSBSectt (7 May 2018). "Col. Hoshiar Singh Dahiya" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Param Vir Chakra winners since 1950". The Times of India. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Bravery award winners honoured". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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