Chandigarh, May 22: Desh Click News
The Punjab Government’s Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI) in SAS Nagar hosted a motivational interactive session with Ms. Amarjeet Kaur, daughter of the illustrious Jemadar Nand Singh, a Victoria Cross and Maha Vir Chakra awardee. The session aimed to inspire cadets to set high goals in life and strive for excellence, drawing from the legacy of bravery and sacrifice embodied by Jemadar Nand Singh.
Notably, Jemadar Nand Singh, VC, MVC, was born on September 24, 1914 in village Bahadurpur (Mansa), is known as the highest decorated Indian soldier for exemplifying bravery and sacrifice. He served with distinction in the 1 SIKH Battalion. As Acting Naik, he was awarded with the Victoria Cross for his exceptional courage in World War II, particularly during the capture of the steep ‘India Hill’ in Arakan, Burma, where he led his platoon in destroying a Japanese position. Later, in the 1947-48 Kashmir War, he made the ultimate sacrifice while saving his men from an ambush, earning a posthumous Maha Vir Chakra for his gallantry.
