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Who is the only officer of Indian Army from Haryana awarded with Param Vir Chakra ?
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Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya
Naik Jadunath Singh
2nd Lt Rama Raghoba Rane
Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, PVC (5 May 1937 – 6 December 1998) an officer of the Indian Army who was awarded India's highest military honor, the Param Vir Chakra during Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. He served in the Indian Army with dedication, retiring as a Brigadier. He was born in Sisana village, Sonipat district, Haryana to Choudhary Hira Singh.
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest military decoration awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice in the face of the enemy whether on land, at sea or in the air. The Param Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Medal of Honour in the United States and the Victoria Cross in the United Kingdom. It was established on January 26, 1950, the Indian Republic Day. Among 21 PVC awardees since India’s independence, Late Col Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, a son of present day Haryana, was only from Haryana, one among the bravest of the braves. Then President of India, VV Giri, awarded him the Param Vir Chakra on January 26, 1972.
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