Sundar Singh (soldier)
Sundar Singh | |
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Portrait of Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Sundar Singh | |
| Born | 14 February 1929 Chowki Handan Village, Poonch District, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Died | 23 January 2017 (aged 87) Chauk Hadan, Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Service years | 1947–? |
| Rank | Subedar Major Honorary Captain |
| Service number | 15103 |
| Unit | 4 JAK RIF |
| Awards | Ashoka Chakra |
Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Sundar Singh, AC (14 February 1929 – 23 January 2017) was an Indian Army officer of 4 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles who was awarded India's highest peace time military decoration Ashoka Chakra. He became the first recipient of the award from Jammu & Kashmir.