Manoj Piru Singh Company Havildar Major Piru Singh, PVC(20 May 1918 – 18 July 1948) was a soldier in the British Indian Army. He died in service during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest award for valour in the face of the enemy. …
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Dhan Singh Thapa, Param Vir Chakra
Dhan Singh Thapa Lieutenant-Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa PVC (April 10, 1928 – September 5, 2005) was an Indian Army major in 1st Battalion, 8th Gorkha Rifles Regiment. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration. Biography Dhan Singh Thapa was born to P. S. Thapa at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh from Nepali parents. …