Which soldier from Rajasthan was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for the defence of Rezang La in the war of 1962?
- A.Piru Singh Shekhawat
- B.Major Shaitan Singh
- C.Hari Singh Nalwa
- D.Rao Tula Ram
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Major Shaitan Singh. He commanded the company that held the post at Rezang La in Ladakh during the war of 1962 and was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for that action. Option A is wrong because Company Havildar Major Piru Singh, also from Rajasthan and also a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, earned his award at Tithwal in 1948, not in 1962; the two are routinely interchanged. Option C is wrong because Hari Singh Nalwa was a general of the Sikh empire in the nineteenth century and has no connection with these awards. Option D is wrong because Rao Tula Ram was a leader of the revolt of 1857 from the Rewari region, long before the Param Vir Chakra was instituted.
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