Jaswant Singh Rawat

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Rifleman

Jaswant Singh Rawat

MVC
Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat
Born(1941-08-19)19 August 1941
Dhumakot, Pauri Garhwal, British India
Died17 November 1962(1962-11-17) (aged 21)
Nuranang, North-East Frontier Agency, India
(present-day Arunachal Pradesh, India)
Allegiance Republic of India
Branch Indian Army
Service years1961–62
RankCaptain (Honorary)
Unit4th Garhwal Rifles
ConflictsSino-Indian War †
Awards Maha Vir Chakra

Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, MVC (19 August 1941– 17 November 1962) was an Indian soldier and a posthumous recipient of the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra of which he was awarded for his actions of valor during the Battle of Nuranang in the Sino-Indian War.

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