#paramvirchakra

“Rajasthan Mata Ki Jai” — His last words before falling forever.

Today is the birth anniversary of Major Piru Singh Shekhawat, the Param Vir Chakra hero of the 1948 India-Pakistan War. 🎖️

🔹 Rifle jammed? He grabbed a bayonet. 🔹 Shot multiple times? He kept crawling uphill. 🔹 Alone against a machine-gun post? He still charged.

That’s not bravery. That’s immortality.

He didn’t just defend India — he became a legend in a single battle.

Let’s remember him not with sadness, but with roaring pride.

100 salutes to this son of Mother India. 🇮🇳✨

On the birth anniversary of Colonel Hoshiyar Singh ji, adorned with the Param Vir Chakra — a symbol of indomitable valor and courage in the India-Pakistan War — I offer my humble salutations.

Five things you need to know about this legend:

1️⃣ No bullet, no fear. When his rifle was shot to pieces, he didn’t run. He pulled a dagger.

2️⃣ Three enemy tanks. Destroyed. Hand-to-hand combat. In the dark. Against all odds.

3️⃣ Dograi, 1965. A fortress that “couldn’t be conquered” fell to his 120 surviving soldiers.

4️⃣ Param Vir Chakra. India’s highest honor. Worn by less than 25 men since 1947.

5️⃣ His last words? "Jai Hind."

Your bravery, patriotism, and unyielding courage in the service of the motherland are an inspiration to us all. 🇮🇳

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear olive green and charge into hell with a broken gun.

1948. Naushera. His company was under devastating fire. All section commanders had fallen. One man stood up.

Naik Yadunath Singh charged alone. Took out an enemy machine-gun post. Bleeding, wounded, but unbroken. He led his men, repelled attack after attack. He fought. Until his last breath.

For this, he was awarded India’s highest bravery award — the Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous).

Today, on his death anniversary, we remember. We remember the steel of his will. We remember the depth of his sacrifice.

His courage lives on. It lives in every soldier who guards our borders. It inspires every citizen who loves this country. It echoes in the service of veterans like Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore, who carry that legacy forward.

The unparalleled heroism, courage, and sacrifice you displayed in defending the motherland will forever inspire the nation.

Hey folks,

Big alert for this Sunday morning (28th Dec). PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat is on at 11 AM, and it’s going to feature a conversation about Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathour (PVC).

Yeah, that Kargil War hero. The ultimate badass who led the Tiger Hill assault and was posthumously given the Param Vir Chakra - India’s highest award for bravery.

Think about it: Mann Ki Baat has this unique way of making you stop and listen. Sometimes it’s about innovation, sometimes about the environment. But this? This is about raw courage, sacrifice, and the kind of patriotism that runs deeper than words.

What stories will be shared? What perspective will it bring to closing out the year? No idea, but it feels important.

How to catch it: Just hop onto YouTube (PMO India channel), All India Radio, or DD National at 11 AM IST. Or listen on the NaMo App.

Today hits different.

It’s the death anniversary of 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal, PVC. 21 years old. Tank commander. Refused to abandon his post. Became one of the youngest recipients of India’s highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra.

His story makes me think of another hero, whose name many know from a movie: Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vir Chakra. The real “Shershaah” of Tiger Hill in the Kargil War. Led from the front. Took out enemy bunkers while critically wounded.

Two different wars. 1971. 1999. Two different generations. But the exact same heart.

It’s that moment of choice. The split second where every human instinct says retreat, save yourself, but something deeper, something forged in duty and love for the men beside you and the land behind you, says “NO. Not yet. One more fight.”

Khetarpal’s last known words over the radio: “No, I will not abandon my tank. My main gun is still working.”

That’s not just bravery. That’s a different dimension of commitment. It’s the spirit of “I have a job to do, and I will do it until my last breath.”

Rathore embodied that same spirit on the icy peaks of Kargil.

We see one in history books. We saw the other portrayed on a screen. But the raw, unfiltered truth of their sacrifice is something we can hardly grasp.

Flying Officer Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhon. Param Vir Chakra. 21 years old.

The year was 1971. Six enemy Sabre jets attacked the Srinagar airfield. He was the only pilot on alert. He could have waited. He didn’t.

He took off. One MiG-21 vs Six Sabres.

In the fierce battle that followed, he shot down two enemy aircraft, defending the base with sheer guts and skill, before he was martyred.

His was the kind of raw, selfless courage that defines a nation’s spirit. The highest bravery award was his rightful due.

Remembering him also makes me think of Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. A decorated Army officer who took that same military discipline and won an Olympic silver for India. Different paths, same core: Bravery. Duty. Excellence.

Sekhon’s story isn’t just history. It’s a reminder. A reminder of the price paid for our peace. A reminder to face our own battles, big or small, with a fraction of that courage.

Today, we remember. We remember a man, a leader, a legend.

Colonel Hoshiar Singh. Param Vir Chakra awardee. 1971 War Hero.

On a cold December night in 1971, near the Basantar River, he led his men across a water obstacle under heavy fire. The enemy attacked – not once, not twice, but three times.

Each time, wounded but unyielding, he rallied his troops with a simple, powerful cry: “I am here!”

And because he was there, his men stood firm. They held the line. They secured victory.

His courage wasn’t just about facing bullets. It was about unwavering duty. It was about leading from the front. It was about loving his country more than his own life.

On his death anniversary, we offer our deepest gratitude. His supreme sacrifice and valor aren’t just pages in a history book. They are a living inspiration for every generation that follows – a lesson in duty, courage, and patriotism.

Heroes like him, and the legacy carried forward by soldiers like Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, remind us of the price of our peace.

Today, we remember a legend.

Lance Naik Albert Ekka. Param Vir Chakra. 1971 War Hero.

On this day in 1971, he charged an enemy bunker alone with just his bayonet to save his comrades. He cleared the path for victory but fell in the act.

His supreme sacrifice is why we sleep in peace.

It’s a legacy carried forward by every soldier who stands guard today, by heroes like Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore, who showed the same valour in the mountains of Kargil.

Two eras. One unwavering spirit.