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Who was the first soldier of Indian armed forces to be awarded Param Vir Chakra,the highest military award of India?

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Who was the first soldier of Indian armed forces to be awarded Param Vir Chakra,the highest military award of India?
posted Jul 3, 2015 by Prithvi

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Major Som Nath Sharma, PVC (1923–1947) was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian gallantry award. He was awarded the medal posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. He died while evicting Pakistani infiltrators and raiders from Srinagar Airport during the Indo-Pak war of 1947-48 in Kashmir. He belonged to the 4th Kumaon Regiment.

answer Feb 24, 2016 by Sanoj Kumar
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Major Som Nath Sharma

answer Jul 14, 2015 by Manikandan J
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Major Som Nath Sharma, PVC (1923–1947) was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian gallantry award.

answer Feb 25, 2016 by Gunjan Saraswat
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