Who was the youngest soldier who got victoria cross award in Uttarakhand ?
Gabar Singh Negi
Correct AnswerShyam Singh Bhandari
Incorrect AnswerChander Singh Ga
Incorrect AnswerNone of these
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Gabbar Singh Negi VC (21 April 1895 – 10 March 1915) was a soldier in the British Indian Army during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Gabar Singh Negi, also known as Gobar Sing Negi, was born on 21 April 1895 at Manjaur village near Chamba, in the Indian district of Tehri.
The area is in the Himalayas and was part of the original Kingdom of Garhwal. He joined the 2nd Battalion of The Garhwal Rifles, a regiment of the British Indian Army, in October 1913; the personnel of the regiment were mainly from the Himalayan hill tribes, and many had served with the Gurkhas.
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