Shaurya Chakra

Shaurya Chakra

Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra. It is generally awarded for Counter-Insurgency operations and actions against the enemy during peace-time. It is third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra. It precedes the Sena Medal. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class III.

List of Jat Recipients

Here is partial list of Jat Recipient of Shaurya Chakra.

• Chitru Ram Rohilla became martyr of militancy on 11.02.1995 in Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumous) for his act of bravery. He was from Unhani village near Satnali in Tehsil and district Mahendergarh in Haryana.

Unit - 7 Jat Regiment

• Kedar Singh Jurel (Rifleman) became martyr of militancy on 10.05.2006 in Rajauri district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra for his act of bravery. He was from Patti Shakti village in tehsil Sadabad of Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh.

Unit - 43 Rashtriya Rifles/15 Rajrif.

• Kuldeep Singh Chahar Deputy Commandant CRPF was awarded with Shaurya Chakra for his act of bravery fighting with militants in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on 26 August 2017. He is from Goth Buhana village, Chirawa tahsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan.

• Neeraj Ahlawat (Sep), Shaurya Chakra, played important role fighting with militants on 20.06.2020 at Lakadipur village of Shopian area in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. He belongs to Manoharpura village in Buhana tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Unit: Jat Regiment/34 Rashtriya Rifles.

• Pinku Kumar Dangi (Havaldar) (1983 - 27.03.2021), Shaurya Chakra (posthumous), became martyr on 27.03.2021 during Operation Rakshak in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, fighting with militants. He was from Luhari Baraut village in Baraut tehsil in Bagpat district in Uttar Pradesh. Unit: 6 Jat Regiment/ 34 Rashtriya Rifles.

• Mahipal Singh Jhajharia (08.06.1960 - 19.10.1987) is a martyr of militancy in Srilanka. He became martyr on 19.10.1987 during Operation Pawan in Srilanka. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumous) for his act of bravery. He was from village Gowla in Chirawa tahsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan.

Unit - 270 Engineer Regiment

• Mehar Singh Dahiya - Shaurya Chakra 1985
• Arvind Kumar Burdak - Shaurya Chakra award on 2 November 2002 for killing three terrorists in J & K on 1 July 2001.
• Ghasi Ram Bagaria (JWO) - Shaurya Chakra in 1984 , Village - Tasar Badi, Sikar, Rajasthan.
• Capt NS Ahlawat - Sena Medal, Shaurya Chakra (posthumous)
• Sepoy Bhagirath Karwasara
• Hanuman Ram Saran - Shaurya Chakra Awardee for his acts of bravery in fighting with militants in Lolab Valley of Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir on 23 July 2016. He is from Jakhron Ki Dhani (Sanawara) village in Barmer Tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.
• Lt. Col. Jitendra Balwada, Shaurya Chakra
• CIV DVR Kanwal Nain - 116 INF BDE
• CIV/AEE Digh Ram Choudhary - GREF (posthumous)
• Col. Ranveer Singh Achra, Arty (Jhunjhunu)
• Maj Jagroop Singh Brar - 19 RAJ RIF
• SEP/Cook Harihar Soran - AMC (posthumous)
• Lt Col Surinder Singh Bajwa - Punjab Regiment
• Maj Om Parkash Deswal - Bihar Regiment
• SWR Kalu Ram Jat - ARMOUD
• Maj Gurmukh Singh Dhillon - ARTY
• PTR amesh Khajuria - PARA (posthumous)
• Sub Sakharam Daji Khot - MLI
• 2/Lt Bikramjit Singh Sandhu - 18 Dogra
• Major Rajiv Kumar Joon - GDRS
• L/NK Parsa Ram Jat - GDRS (posthumous)
• Maj Amanpreet Singh Legha - INF/5 ARMED REGT
• Capt Ranjeet Singh Mann - INF
• Gdr Bhageerath Karwasra - GDRS (posthumous)
• Munna Lal Mundel (Naik) - 9 Jat Regiment village- Marwar Mundwa, Nagaur, Rajasthan.
• Capt Rajendra Singh Kadwasara - ARTY/ 41 RR
• Maj Harmandeep Singh Baidwan - RAJ RIF/9 RR
• Lt Commander Sajjan Kumar Dahiya-SC ,1971 war for underwater ops on sunken submarine PNS Gazi
• L/NK Ravinder Singh Malik - 159 INF BN TA (H&H) Dogra (posthumous)
• Ishwar Singh Dahiya - ARTY, 14 ASSAM RIF
• Capt Sanjiv Sirohi- ARTY
• Commander Om Prakash Sindhu SC-For underwater salvage operation of a train in Bihar
• Shahid Pilot Shefali Chaudhari - From village Lodana (Uttar Pradesh)
• Sub. Prahlad Singh Sahrawat - for saving Army depot from fire during shelling in Bangladesh war. Belong to Birohar, Jhajjar, Haryana
• Major Pawan Kumar Khichar, from Hansiyawas, Churu, Rajasthan, was awarded with Shaurya Chakra for his act of bravery in killing terrorist in September 2017 at Shrinagar.

• Subhash Chandra Moond (Naib Subedar) (01.12.1965 - 03.10.2007), Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous), From Bhainrupura, Laxmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan. He was NSG Commando in Unit 10 Para (SF). He became martyr on 3.10.2007 in J&K counter-insurgency operations.

• Sajjan Singh Gahlawat (Major) (08.06.1966 - 23.10.1997), Shaurya Chakra, became martyr of militancy on 23.10.1997 in village Surankote in Poonchh district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was from Khedi Sadh village in Tehsil and District Rohtak of Haryana. Unit: 9 Madras Regiment.

Sajjan Kumar Dahiya

• Sajjan Kumar Dahiya (Lt Cdr) (born:20.10.1939-), Shaurya Chakra, belonged to Nahari village in Rai tahsil of Sonipat district of Haryana. Unit: INS Trishul. On the night of 4–5 December 1971, PNS Ghazi sunk with all 93 servicemen on board (11 officers and 82 enlisted) under mysterious circumstances: off the Visakhapatnam coast, allowing the Indian Navy to effect a naval blockade of East Pakistan. According to the Indian Navy's claims, Captain Inder Singh Malik changed the course at full speed across the specified point and ordered to drop two depth charges, which was done. The Hydrographic correction book of PNS GHAZI and one sheet of paper with the official seal of the Commanding Officer of PNS GHAZI were recovered by Sajjan Kumar Dahiya.

• Manish Baral (Major), Shaurya Chakra, On 08 May 2010, was carrying out a search in Kupwara, J&K. During the operation he led all parties from the front and eliminated two terrorists. For his gallantry, he was awarded Shaurya Chakra. Unit : 30 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

• Harmeet Singh Samra (Major) is recipient of Shaurya Chakra. Unit: Rajput Regiment/10 Rashtriya Rifles.
• Major Nitin Dhania of Dobh village in Rohtak district - got Shaurya Chakra in May 2023.

• Deepak Kumar Padda (Major) (30.06.1976 - 04.06.2005), Shaurya Chakra (posthumous), became martyr of militancy on 04.06.2005 during Operation Satnam at Gangwar in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. Unit: 14 Grenadiers Regiment. He was from Himachal Pradesh.

• Prashant Siwach (Lt) played an important role controlling terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra for his bravery.

Unit: 10 Parachute Regiment.

• Ram Kumar Singh Rathi (Naik) became martyr of militancy on 15.04.1993. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumous) for his act of bravery. He was from Purkhas village in Gannaur tahsil of Sonipat district in Haryana.

Unit - Unit - HQ 192 Mount Brigade/ 3 Rajputana Rifles

• Kapish Singh Muwal (Lt Commander) became martyr of Casualty on 26.02.2013 in INS Sindhuratna. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumous) for his act of bravery. He was from Najafgarh in South Delhi.

Unit - INS Sindhuratna

• Ravinder Singh Malik became martyr of militancy on 01.04.2007 in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir fighting with militants. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumous) for his act of bravery. He was from Hurna Darbil village of Doda District in Jammu and Kashmir.

Unit - 159 Infantry Battalion (TA)/Dogra

• Suresh Singh Solanki (Havildar) was awarded Shaurya Chakra for his act of bravery during fight with militants in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. He is from Mahoo Khas village in Hindon tahsil, Karauli district in Rajasthan.

Unit - 9 Rashtriya Rifles/ 3 Rajputana Rifles

See also

• Military Services
• The Brave People

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