Raja Muhammad Sarwar
Raja Muhammad Sarwar | |
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Sarwar, drawn posthumously in 1967 | |
| Born | 10 November 1910 |
| Died | 27 July 1948 (aged 37) Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. |
| Buried | Hill of Tilpatra near Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in India |
| Allegiance | British India (1929–1947) Pakistan (1947–1948) |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Service years | 1929–1948 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 2/1st Punjab Regiment 2 Punjab Regiment |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Haider Pakistan Medal 1939-1945 Star Burma Star War Medal 1939-1945 |
| Memorials | G.T. Road near the Gujar Khan Tehsil, Tehile chowk sarwer shaheed Rawalpindi District, Punjab in Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Indian Military Academy Military College of Signals |
Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar (Urdu: راجہ محمد سرور; 10 November 1910 – 27 July 1948) NH, better known as Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti, was a Pakistani military officer who was cited as the first recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the First Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48.