- Bana Singh
- Naib Subedar Bana Singh, was born on 6th January 1949 at Kadyal in
Jammu and Kashmir . He enrolled in theIndian Army on 6 January 1969 into the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI). He was awarded theParam Vir Chakra , the highest wartimegallantry medal inIndia .During June 1987, the 8th Jammu & Kashmir LI, was deployed in the
Siachen area. It was then found that a large number of Pakistani infiltrators had intruded in the Siachen Glacier. The ejection of these infiltrators was considered difficult but necessary and a special task force was constituted for the purpose. Naib Subedar Singh volunteered to join this force.The
Pakistan i intrusion had taken place at a height of 6500 metres, the highest peak in theSiachen Glacier area. The enemy post was virtually an impregnable glacier fortress with ice walls, 457 metres high, on either side. Naib Subedar Bana Singh led his men through an extremely difficult and hazardous route. He inspired them by his indomitable courage and leadership. He and his men crawled and closed in on the adversary. Lobbing hand-grenades, charging with a bayonet and moving from trench to trench, he cleared the post of all intruders.Naib Subedar Bana Singh was awarded the
Param Vir Chakra , the highest wartime gallantry medal in India, for conspicuous bravery and leadership under most adverse conditions. The peak which he captured was renamedBana Top in his honour. At the time of theKargil War , he was the only PVC awardee who was still serving in the Army.Citation
The citation for the
Param Vir Chakra awarded to him reads:
NB SUB BANA SINGH
8 JAK LI (JC-155825)"Naik Subedar Bana Singh volunteered to be a member of a task force constituted in June 1987 to clear an intrusion by an adversary in the Siachen Glacier area at an altitude of 21,000 feet. The post was virtually an impregnable glacier fortress with ice walls, 1500 feet high, on both sides. Naib Subedar Bana Singh led his men through an extremely difficult and hazardous route. He inspired them by his indomitable courage and leadership. The brave Naib Subedar and his men crawled and closed in on the adversary. Moving from trench to trench, lobbing hand grenades, and charging with the bayonet, he cleared the post all intruders. "
"Naik Subedar Bana Singh displayed the most conspicuous gallantry and leadership under the most adverse conditions."
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External links
* [http://indianarmy.nic.in/PVC/photo_17.htm Indian Army webpage on Bana Singh]
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