Param Vir Chakra : Naik Jadunath Singh
Ian Cardozo, Maj. Gen
1 Rajput (4 Guards) was raised on 15th September 1798 at Sasaram, Bihar. In its illustrious history of 226 years, this battalion has taken part in the Maratha, Sikh, and Anglo-Nepal wars and in World Wars I and II with distinction. During its storied history, the Battalion has won 22 Battle Honours and 2 Theatre honours in battles across Asia, Europe, and Africa. The exceptional bravery of this battalion in the battles of Bharatpur, in 1825–26 has been written about by the eminent historian Philip Mason in his book A Matter of Honour and by Maj Gen Ian Cardozo in his book Beyond Fear.
In the Indo-Pak War of 1947–48, the Battalion played a decisive role in the battles of Naushera and Jhangar. Its valiant defence of the Taindhar feature earned for Naik Jadunath Singh the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest award for courage in war.
This is his story of grit and determination in the face of adversity. Encouraging his men to fight, he set an example of coolness and courage. Naik Jadunath Singh’s story and performance in the war is a source of inspiration for many others.
Major General Ian Cardozo was born in Mumbai and studied at St Xavier’s School and College. In July 1954, he joined the Joint Services Wing which later became the National Defence Academy. He was commissioned at the Indian Military Academy into the 1st Battalion the Fifth Gorkha Rifles (FF) in 1958, and is one of the first officers to be awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry on a patrol in NEFA in 1959. Wounded in the battle of Sylhet in Bangladesh in 1971, he overcame the handicap of losing a leg and became the first war-disabled officer to command an Infantry Battalion.
Author of Cartoos Saab, The Sinking of INS-Khukri: Survivor’s Stories, Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle, The Bravest of the Brave: Indian VCs of World War I and 1971: Stories of Grit and Glory, he has worked with the Spastics Society of Northern India and was chairman of the Rehabilitation Council of India for nine years.
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