Bana Singh
Recipient of Param Vir Chakra · India · On the map · Born 1949 · age 77
Honorary Captain Bana Singh, is an Indian soldier and a recipient of the nation's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra. As a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army, he led the team that wrested control of the highest peak on the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir from Pakistani forces as part of Operation Rajiv.
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Following his success, India renamed the peak to Bana Post in his honour.
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Born 1949 · age 77