major somnath sharma was awarded with the first param veer chakra vijeta.
major somnath sharma was awarded with the first param veer chakra vijeta.
who was awarded with the first param veer chakra vijeta?
major somnath sharma
somnath sharma









































major somnath sharma, pvc (31 january 1923 – 3 november 1947), an indian army officer, was the first recipient of param vir chakra (pvc), india's highest military decoration.









































in 1942, sharma was commissioned into the 8th battalion, 19th hyderabad regiment. he served in burma during the arakan campaign of world war ii, for which he was mentioned in despatches. he later fought in the indo-pakistani war of 1947. sharma was martyred on 3 november 1947 while evicting pakistani infiltrators from srinagar airport, and was posthumously awarded the param vir chakra for his actions prior to his death.
somnath sharma
bullet::::- gen. bikram singh, former chief, indian army.









































bullet::::- lt. gen. bikram singh, g o c, xv corps,1960–63









































section::::military gallantry award winners.









































section::::military gallantry award winners.:british indian army.









































section::::military gallantry award winners.:british indian army.:victoria cross.









































bullet::::- ishar singh was the first sikh to receive the victoria cross









































bullet::::- nand singh









































bullet::::- gian singh









































bullet::::- parkash singh









































bullet::::- karamjeet singh judge









































section::::military gallantry award winners.:indian armed forces.









































section::::military gallantry award winners.:indian armed forces.:param veer chakra.









































bullet::::- nirmal jit singh sekhon, only indian air force officer to be awarded param vir chakra









































bullet::::- subedar bana singh









































bullet::::- karam singh
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