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Names of Brave Jats in Army operations

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Main article: Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Excellent Order of The British India(OBI)

Order of British India

  • Captain Bhola Singh - Hindu Dogra Jat, first warrior of Indian Army to get Order of British India award, whose statue is ther in Devi Lal Army Centre.

Indian Order of Merit

Main article: Indian Order of Merit

  • Subedar Basti Ram - First Indian to get Indian Order of Merit Award in 1839.
  • Sepoy Bhawani Singh - Got Indian Order of Merit award in Gilzai war.
  • jemadar Gopal singh- 1878
  • Honorary Captain Sardar Bahadur Dr. Kartar Singh Grewal, OBI (1st Class 1939)
  • Captain Sardar Bahadur Bhola Singh Gulia, OBI (1st Class), Indian Survey Regiment of Badli, Haryana.
  • Honorary Captain Sardar Bahadur Shankar Dass Randhawa, OBI (1st Class), 2nd Punjab Regiment.
  • Captain Sardar Bahadur Kishan Singh Grewal Of Kila Raipur, OBI (1st and 2nd Class)
  • Sardar Bahadur Risaldar Major Malook Singh Ahlawat OBI (1st Class),of Gochhi Haryana- Cavalry (Awal Rissala).
  • Subedar Bahadur Puran Singh Saran, OBI (2nd Class) (Pind: Mallah, Jagraon, Ludhiana District, Punjab, India.
  • Subedar Bahadur Richhpal Singh, OBI (2nd Class).
  • Honrary Captain Sardar Bahadur Sant Singh Mangat IOM IDSM OBI(1st class 1931)
  • Naik Shivlal Dalal 1933

Victoria Cross

Main article: Victoria Cross

The names of Jat recipients of Victoria Cross are:

  • Risaldar Badlu Singh - Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry on 23 September 1918 in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
  • Subedar Richhapal Ram Lamba - Victoria Cross award, which is a record of bravery unparallel in Indian Army,for his brave deeds on 7 February 1941.
  • CHM Chhailu Ram Victoria Cross awarded because he displayed exceptional courage on 19 and 20 Apr. 1943 in Greece.


Param Vir Chakra

Main article: Param Vir Chakra
  • Flying officer Nirmaljit singh Sekhon- 1971 indo-pak war

Maha Vir Chakra

Main article: Maha Vir Chakra

The partial list of Jat recipients of Maha Vir Chakra is as under:

  • Subedar Chuna Ram Fageria (b.1923 - d.31 May 1995) - The first winner of Mahavir Chakra in 1948 in Indo-Pak war.
  • Lt. Colonel Dharam Singh - Maha Vir Chakra in 1948 India-Pakistan War
  • Lance Naik Hari Singh - Maha Vir Chakra in 1948 India-Pakistan War
  • Havildar (Hony. Captain) Fateh Singh - Maha Vir Chakra in 1948 India-Pakistan War
  • Naik Shishpal Singh - Maha Vir Chakra in 1948 India-Pakistan War
  • Sepoy Man Singh - Maha Vir Chakra in 1948 India-Pakistan War
  • Major M. S. Chaudhary - Maha Vir Chakra in 1962 India-China War
  • Major General Swarup Singh Kalaan - Maha Vir Chakra in 1965 India-Pakistan War
  • Lt. General Khem Karan Singh - Maha Vir Chakra in 1965 India-Pakistan War
  • Major Vijay Rattan Chaudhary - Maha Vir Chakra in 1971 India-Pakistan War
  • Captain Devender Ahlawat- 1971 Indo-pak War
  • Major Anup singh Gehlaut- 1971 Indo-pak war
  • 2nd Liuetenent Rajeev kumar Sandhu- 1987 Srilanka operation pawanhans
  • Digendra Kumar - Maha Vir Chakra in Kargil War 1999
  • Lt. Balwan Singh - Maha Vir Chakra in Kargil War 1999
  • Jamadar Nand singh-1948 also got Victoria cross in 2nd world war
  • Lt.Colonel Harbans singh Virk-1948
  • Major Malkiat singh Brar- 1947-48
  • Major General-Rajinder singh Sparrow-1948
  • Lt. Colonel Sardul Singh Randhawa - 1962
  • sepoy Kewal singh - 1962 operation leg horn , 4sikh regiment ,village-kangniwal jalandhar
  • Brigadier Sant singh-1965
  • Major General Rajinder Singh Sparrow - 1965
  • Major Baljit Singh Randhawa-1965
  • Brigadier sant singh-1971
  • Major General Hardev Singh Kaler-1971
  • Brigadier Narinder Singh Sandhu-1971
  • Air Commander. Harcharan singh Mangat-1971
  • Brigadier Amarjit singh Bal-1971
  • Major General.Kulwant singh Pannu-1971
  • 2nd Liieutenent Smsher singh Samra-1971
  • Subedar Mohinder Singh (Sidhu), Punjab Regiment-1971


Vir Chakra

Main article: Vir Chakra

Partial list of Jat recepients of veer chakra

  • Lehana Singh, Veer Chakra, Sepoy (3150340), Unit: 3 Jat Regiment, DOB: 30.3.1943, From Padha, Karnal, Haryana, Father: Girdhari Singh, Nomination: 30.3.1963, Award Date: 21.9.1965
  • captain Devender Singh -4Rajput 1971 war village- Gochi Jajjhar Haryana
  • Lnayak Abhayram-19 rajrif 1971 war
  • Gorakharam -8Grenediers 1971 indopak war
  • sawar roopchand- central india horse Armoured regiment 1947-48 indo-pak war
  • major shersingh- Maratha light infantry 1971 indopak war
  • Lt colonel Raj singh -1971,7 Grenediers,village-Tikri kalan,Delhi
  • Nayab subedar Katar singh- 72 Armoured regiment, Village- kharar muzzafarnagar,up
  • Major Birender singh,13 Sikh light infantry,village- Jaghina Bharatpur rajasthan
  • Honrary captain Juglal -1Grenediers(2Guards) 47-48 indo-pak war ,village fatehgarh charkhi dadri Bhiwani
  • Honrary captain Gopalram -1Grenediers(2Guards) 47-48indo-pakwar village suratpur,Churu,Rajasthan
  • Honrary sub Sanwalram -6rajrifle village-Ranasar jhunjhunu
  • Havaldar Birbalram - 1Grenediers,47-48 indopak war ,village Mehrampur,tehsil-chirawa ,jhunjhunu
  • Havaldar Harnarainram -1Grenediers,village gagarwas,tehsil Loharu,Bhiwani
  • Honrary captain Sheochand ram -2rajrif,village kuleri,Hissar,Haryana
  • Sepoy Budhram- 11rajput village, lakhanpur bhartpur,rajasthan
  • Sub Hanumanram -4Rajput ,Village Chirani,Tehsil khetri,jhunujhunu
  • Rifleman Hanumanram- 2Rajrif
  • Lakhmichand - 2Grendiers 1967 Indo-china skirmshes
  • Lance nayak Laduram - 1947-48 indopak war 1Grenediers
  • Honrary captain Jageram lohach- 1971 ,7 light cavalry, Armoured corps
  • Lance naik sardar singh- 1962 4Grenediers village- jassaur kheri jajjhar
  • Capt. Prithvi Singh Dagar - Vir Chakra, Martyr of 1967 Indo-China (Skirmish)grenediers
  • Major Virender singh Ruhil -Artillery
  • Sepoy Dharajit singh Chahar- JAT
  • Capt sunil Khokhar- Artillery
  • Captain Kuldeep singh Rathi- JAT
  • Asst COMMANDANT Nafe singh Dalal-BSF
  • 2nd Lieutenen Avtar singh Ahlawat-Armoured
  • Dayanand Sangwan - Vir Chakra, Martyr of 1971 Indo-Pak war
  • Major I.S Kallan- JAT
  • Shish Ram Gill - Vir Chakra in Kargil war 1999
  • Subedar Bhanwar Lal Bhakar - Vir Chakra in Kargil war 1999
  • Subedar Randhir Singh - Vir Chakra in Kargil war 1999
  • Havildar Kumar Singh Sogarwal - Vir Chakra in Kargil war 1999
  • Subedar Karnail Singh - Vir Chakra in Kargil war 1999
  • Balwinder Singh Bajwa - Martyr Kargil war 1999
  • Yash Vir Singh Tomar - Vir Chakra in Kargil war 1999
  • Madal Lal - Vir Chakra (Posthumous) in Kargil war 1999
  • Bahadur Singh - Vir Chakra (posthumous) in Kargil war 1999
  • Maj Karam Vir Lamba - RAJ RIF [1]
  • Capt Karam Singh Kang - GARH RIF [2]
  • Hav Khazan Singh Sangwan - 12 GUARDS
  • Maj Balbir Singh Poonia - 7 RAJ RIF
  • 2/LT Joginder Singh Jaswal - 9 PUNJAB
  • Capt Sukhwant Singh Gill - 18 FD REGT
  • Capt Gurmeet Singh Punia - 660 AOP SQN
  • Maj Gurdev Singh Jaswal (P) - Punjab (posthumous)
  • Lt Col Kuldip Singh Brar - 1 MLI
  • Lt Col Amarjit Singh Brar - 7 RAJ RIF
  • 2/LT Devpal Singh B Deval (P) - 5/5 GR (posthumous)
  • Lt Deepankar Kapoor Singh Sharawat - 2 NAGA
  • Major Joginder singh Sidhu
  • LT. Kartar singh Sandhu- Artillery
  • Major Devenderjit singh Pannu-Sikh
  • 2nd Lieutenent Rupinder singhg Sandhu-JAT
  • Captain Gurmukh singh Gill-Punjab
  • Captain Harbant singh Kahlon-Artillery
  • Lieutenent Ravinder singh CHEEMA- Armoured
  • 2nd Lieutenent Baljit singh Gill-JAT
  • 2nd Lieutenent Premjit singh Cheema-Engineer
  • Major Malvinder singh Shergill-Armoured
  • LT.Colonel Kuldip singh Brar-Marathali
  • Major Hardev singh Grewal-JAT
  • Lieutenent Abhijit singh Sekhon-Madras
  • Captain Tejbans singh Chahal-Artillery
  • Captain Acchar singh- 1965, 9Horse Armoured corps , village Talwandi Jattan Hosiarpur
  • Flying officer Jai Singh Gehlawat-27 Squadron
  • Lieutenant MS Chillar - Navy
  • Lt Commander Inder Singh- 1971 war for sinking PAK submarine PNS Gazi
  • Squadron leader Sube singh Malik - 7Squadron
  • Flying Lieutenant Chandra mihan singla-110 HU
  • Flying Lieutenant Lal singh grewal -12 Squadron 1948 war
  • Squadron leader Amarjit sandhu -23 squadron 1965
  • Flying Lieutenant Hammir singh mangat -5 Squadron 1965
  • Squadron leader Tej prakash singh gill - 32 Squadron 1965
  • Flying Lieutenant Amarjit singh gill - 20 Squadron 1965
  • Squadron leader Charanjit singhj sandhu-105 HU 1971
  • Squadron leader Preetpal singh gill- 35 squadron 1971
  • Flying Lieutenant Manjit singh sekhon - 121 Squadron 71
  • Flying Lieutenant Manjit dhillon - 109 HU 71
  • Flying Lieutenant Mohinder singh sandhu 106 squadron 71
  • Flying Lieutenant Kuldeep singh Sahota 101 Squadron 71
  • Flying officer Sukhdev singh dhillon 114 HU 71
  • Flying Lieutenant Malvinder singh Grewal 32 Squadron
  • Wing commander Harsher singh gill 47 Squadron 71
  • Captain Jagir singh kokri 47
  • Major Darshan singh Laali - Dogra
  • Major Iqbal singh sara- Mahar
  • Major Atma singh Hansara -AOP flight
  • squadron leader Gurcharan singh ahluwalia- 44Squadron 71
  • Lieutenant General Harbaksh singh - Infantry

Padma Bhushan

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal

  • AVM Satinder Singh Dhillon, Aeronautical Engineering, in Kargil war 1999
  • Lieutenant General Anil singh Nandal UYSM AVSM SM- Infantry
  • Lieutenant General Deepender singh hooda UYSM AVSM VSM**- Infantry
  • Lieutenant General Ravinder singh Kahlon PVSM UYSM AVSM - Infantry
  • Major General Jatinder singh Bajwa UYSM SM- Infantry
  • General Dalbir singh suhag PVSM UYSM AVSM VSM ADC- Infantry
  • Lieutenant General Om prakash Chillar PVSM UYSM AVSM SM- Infantry
  • Lieutenant General Hardev singh Lidder PVSM UYSM YSM VSM-Infantry
  • Lieutenant General Jasbir singh Lidder UYSM AVSM-Infantry

Kirti Chakra

Main article: Kirti Chakra
  • Maj Ashok Kumar Sahrawat (P) - SIKH LI, 19 RR (posthumous) [5]
  • Sep Sarwan Kumar Dhukiya (P) INF (posthumous) [6]
  • Lt Dheerendra Singh Atri - ASC (posthumous) [7]
  • Maj Subhash Chand Punia - 21 PARA (SF) [8]
  • Suresh Jewlia
  • Major Ram singh saharan - JAT
  • Captain Sajjan singh malik-10 PARA
  • Sepoy Gurtej singh gill - Punjab
  • Major sukhjit singh Randhawa - Artillery
  • Subedar Noparam - JAT
  • Nayab subedar Dayanand - JAT

Shaurya Chakra

Main article: Shaurya Chakra

Sena Medal

Main article: Sena Medal

Ashok Chakra

  • Lt Ram Prakash Roperia was awarded the highest gallantry award in peace ‘Ashoka Chakra' for his act of bravery in Operation Blue Star (1984).
  • Lt. Rakesh Singh - Martyr Kashmir valley- Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous), IC-51242 2/Lt. Rakesh Singh, 22 GDRS, 1993 [19]

Military Cross

Param Vishisht Seva Medal

  • Lt Gen O.S. Lohchab - 'Param Vishisht Seva Medal', 'The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal' and The Vishisht Seva Medal'
  • Lieutenant General Balraj singh Nagal PVSM AVSM SM
  • Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant General Rajinder singh Kadyan PVSM AVSM VSM
  • Lieutenant General Jai Prakash nehra PVSM AVSM
  • Lieutenant General Raghubir Singh Sehrawat PVSM AVSM VSM
  • General Dalbir singh suhag PVSM UYSM AVSM VSM ADC- Infantry
  • Lieutenant General Om prakash Chillar PVSM UYSM AVSM SM- Infantry
  • Lieutenant General Hardev singh Lidder PVSM UYSM YSM VSM-Infantry

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Vishisht Seva Medal

Award winning Jat Heroes in Kargil War

Following is the list of Award winning Jat Heroes in Kargil War. If some name is missing please add. Click the name to see details about the hero.
Name (Rank) Award Home state Village (District) Date of Martyrdom Unit
Virendra Singh Bhalothia (Col) Sena Medal Haryana Dhani Bhalothia (Mahendragarh) Living 12 J K Light Infantry
Digendra Kumar (Naik) Maha Vir Chakra Rajasthan Jhalara (Sikar) Living 02 Rajputana Rifles
Shish Ram Gill (Havaldar) Vir Chakra Rajasthan Vishanpura (Jhunjhunu) 09 July 1999 08 Jat Regiment
Bhanwar Lal Bhakar (Subedar) Vir Chakra Rajasthan Thebari (Nagaur) 13 June 1999 02 Rajputana Rifles
Randhir Singh Kaliramna (Subedar) Vir Chakra Haryana Balkara (Bhiwani) 3 June 1999 18 Grenadiers Regiment
Hari Om (Havildar) Sena Medal Haryana Khungai (Jhajjar) 07 July 1999 17 Jat Regiment
Balwan Singh (Lance Hawaldar) Sena Medal Haryana Jindran (Rohtak) 05 July 1999 17 Jat Regiment
Bhim Singh Malik (Naik) Sena Medal Haryana Pinnana (Sonipat) 12 June 1999 Unit-04 Jat Regiment
Virendra Kumar (Sepoy) Sena Medal Haryana Mohana (Faridabad) 06 July 1999 17 Jat Regiment
Yash Vir Singh Tomar (Havildar) Vir Chakra Uttar Pradesh Sirsali (Meerut) 12 June 1999 2 Rajputana Rifles
Kumar Singh Sogarwal (Havildar) Vir Chakra Uttar Pradesh Baseri Kaji (Agra) 07 July 1999 17 Jat Regiment
Madal Lal (Havaldar) Vir Chakra Jammu-Kashmir Ban Talab (Jammu) 5 July 1999 18 Grenadiers
Bahadur Singh (Subedar) Vir Chakra Jammu-Kashmir Digiana (Jammu) 11 June 1999 12 JAK Light Infantry
Karnail Singh (Subedar) Vir Chakra Punjab Raniwala Amritsar 5 July 1999 8 Sikh Regiment
Naik Ranjit Singh Sena Medal Punjab Rada Hoshiarpur -- 8 Sikh Regiment
Subedar Joginder Singh Sena Medal Punjab Dasua Hoshiarpur -- 8 Sikh Regiment
Naik Bahadur Singh Sena Medal Punjab Banbhaura Sangrur -- 8 Sikh Regiment
Major Singh (Sepoy) Sena Medal Punjab Bhatotan Gurdaspur -- 8 Sikh Regiment

Names of Brave Jats in other fields

Unclassified list

classify these in righy category
  • Flight Lieutenant Promila Dhaka
  • Jamadar Hardwari Lal - First to carry his tank upto altitude of 10000 feet.

Lists of Jat Martyrs

Following are the lists of Jat Martyrs in various Army operations. If some name is missing please add. Click the list to see details about the heroes.

In Pakistan

The Highest award of bravery in Pakistan is Nishan-e-Haider which is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan. It is the equivalent to the Victoria Cross. The Recipients are:

  1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (1910 – July 27, 1948), 2/1st Punjab
  2. Major Muhammad Tufail Shaheed (1914 – August 7, 1958), East Pakistan Rifles
  3. Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (1928 – September 10, 1965), 17 Punjab
  4. Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed (1938–1971), 4 FF
  5. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed (1951 – August 20, 1971), No 2 Fighter Conversion Unit, PAF
  6. Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (1943 – December 6, 1971), 6 FF
  7. Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (1949 – December 10, 1971), 20 Lancers
  8. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (1944 – December 17, 1971), 15 Punjab
  9. Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (1970 – July 5, 1999), 12 NLI
  10. Havildar Lalak Jan Shaheed (1967 – July 7, 1999), 12 NLI
  11. Naik Saif Ali Janjua (April 1925 – October 1948) Hilal-e-Kashmir – an equivalent to Nishan-i-Haider (Military)

Out of these 8 are said to be Jats. (Jat Samaj:11/2013, p.24)

External Links

References

  1. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/vir_chakra1.html
  2. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/vir_chakra1.html
  3. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/kirti_chakra1.html
  4. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/kirti_chakra1.html
  5. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/kirti_chakra1.html
  6. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/kirti_chakra1.html
  7. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/kirti_chakra1.html
  8. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/kirti_chakra1.html
  9. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  10. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  11. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  12. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  13. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  14. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  15. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  16. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  17. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/shaurya_chakra1.html
  18. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempIDayWithFourPara.aspx?MnId=NaMgRqCjdpE=&ParentID=pLYCDd0Rodk=
  19. ↑ http://indianarmy.nic.in/award/ashok_chakra1.html

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