Hoshiar Singh Dahiya
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Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, PVC (5 May 1930 – 6 December 1998) was an Indian military officer and a recipient of India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, for his gallantry during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
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Birth name | Hoshiar Singh Dahiya |
Born | (1936-05-05)5 May 1936[2] Sisana,[3] Rohtak District, Punjab Province, British India (now in Sonipat District, Haryana, India) |
Died | 6 December 1998(1998-12-06) (aged 61) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1963-1988[4] |
Rank | Colonel |
Service number | IC-14608A[5] |
Unit | The Grenadiers |
Commands held | 3 Grenadiers |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Param Vir Chakra |
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