Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore was an Indian Army soldier who actively participated in the 1947 Indo-Pak War in Jammu and Kashmir. Jadunath Singh was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for displaying exemplary courage in the face of overwhelming odds and challenging the enemy head-on. He was seriously injured during a battle with Pakistani troops and later died of his injuries.
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Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore was born on Tuesday, November 21, 1916 in Khajuri village, Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh (died in 1948 at the age of 31 ). As a child, he only went to the fourth grade in the village school. Due to poor family financial conditions, he had to drop out of school early. After dropping out of school, Jadunath Singh, who came from a farming family, started helping his family with household chores and started farming. In his spare time, he often participated in wrestling competitions in the village. Over time, he became a famous wrestler in the village. He is also considered a man of strong character and is very soft-spoken, so he has gained the respect of the villagers. On November 21, 1941, he was drafted into the 7th Rajput Regiment of the British Indian Army at the Fatehgarh Regimental Centre, and a new chapter in his life opened. After training, Jadunath Singh was assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 7th Rajput Army and sent to the Eastern Front to fight against the Japanese.
family and caste
Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore was born in the Rathore Rajput family.
parents
Father
His father’s name was Bir Bal Singh Rathore and he was a farmer by profession.
Mother
His mother’s name is Jamuna Kanwar.
address
He lives in Khajuri village, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 242001, India
Profession
As an Indian soldier during World War II
In 1942, after completing his military training, Jadunath Singh was deployed to the Eastern Front to fight against Japanese advances in Burma’s Arakan Province (now known as Rakhine State). Jadunath Singh’s battalion fought against the Japanese in the Mayu Mountains and was victorious forcing the Japanese to retreat to Donbek. In early 1943, the Japanese army regrouped and launched a large-scale counterattack against the advancing Indian army, cutting off the Indian army’s retreat and splitting the troops. After that, the Indian army, including the Jadunath troops, had to fight their way back to the Allied defense lines. Shortly thereafter, his forces captured the strategically important Akyab Islands from the Japanese. His unit was also part of the 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade, which was tasked with defending the partially occupied Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but before the war could go any further, the Americans nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki, resulting in the Japanese Army Abandoned its business entirely.
Some background on the events of 1947-48
The painful memory of Partition spread and took the form of the war in the Kashmir Valley. In 1947, shortly after gaining independence, the Pakistani army invaded Kashmir and occupied most of the land as the national army could not compete with the advanced Pakistani army. The then ruler of Kashmir, King Hari Singh, requested India’s help, and India agreed, but only if Kashmir became part of India and was accepted by the Maharaja.
Proved his mettle at the Battle of Tynedale
It had been two years since the end of World War II and Jadunath Singh had been promoted to the rank of Naik. His troops were again called upon for service. In December 1947, the Pakistani army captured the strategic location of Jhajjar in Kashmir. The area was very important as it directly overlooked the Indian Army’s lines of communication and whoever controlled it controlled the battle. Naik Jadunath’s regiment is part of India’s 50th Parachute Brigade, which is tasked with capturing and protecting Noushera from the Pakistani army. The army took several operations to halt Pakistani advances towards Indian positions. On February 1, 1948, the Pakistani army had to retreat due to fierce Indian attacks. But they retreated only to re-attack the Indian positions and regain control of Nushera. At 6:40 am on February 6, 1948, the Pakistani Army under the command of Naik Jadunath Singh and 27 soldiers of the Rajput Regiment launched an attack on the Piket 2 launched a massive counterattack. It was precisely because of his leadership and courage that he defeated a numerically superior enemy attack with only 27 men. By the end of the first attack, Naik Jadunath lost four soldiers and the rest were injured, including Jadunath Singh himself who was injured in his right arm. His light machine gunner was also wounded, so Jadunath Singh jumped on the light machine gun to lay down suppressive fire on the enemy, which also motivated his men to continue the attack despite being wounded. His firepower was so powerful that once again the enemy was forced to retreat. But by the time the enemy’s second attack ended, Giardunas had lost all his men and now stood alone. He prepared alone for the third enemy attack as he wanted to wait for the enemy to leave until additional reinforcements from the 3rd Parachute Rajput Battalion arrived at Tandar.
Awards
Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) on January 26, 1950, in recognition of his single-handed resistance to an organized attack by the enemy and ensuring the peace of Thailand. Security of the Engdal position.
Naik Jadunath Singh’s father Shri Bir Bal Singh received PVC on behalf of his son from President Dr S Radhakrishnan in 1950
Honor
- The Indian Shipping Corporation has named one of its oil tankers PVC after Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore in memory of this brave soldier.
Indian Shipping Corporation tanker named after Naik Jadunath Singh (PVC)
- The government named a stadium in his birthplace as Param Vir Chakra Naik Jadunath Singh Stadium.
- In memory of the martyr, the government named a market in Lucknow after him.
NCC cadets clean Naik Jadunath Chowk in Lucknow
- On February 6, 1978, the Army Postal Service issued a stamp to commemorate this brave martyr.
Army Postal Service issues Naik Jadunath Singh stamps in memory of martyr
die
Having lost all his comrades and himself wounded, Jadugnath Singh prepared for the third wave of enemy attacks. As soon as the enemy attacked, Naik Jadunath Singh left the security post, charged the enemy with his weapon and opened fire. The enemy was caught off guard. They did not expect a lone soldier to be so bold. The enemy became confused in the confusion and began to retreat. During the course of the operation, Naik Jadunath Singh sustained two gunshot wounds, one on the chest and the other on the head. Suffering such a wound, he fell, thus sacrificing his life in defense of his position.
Statue of Nek Jadunath Singh at National War Memorial, Delhi
Facts/Trivia
- Jadunath Singh was a devotee of Lord Hanuman, so just like him, Jadunath Singh also never got married.
- Due to his devotion to Hanuman and strong character, he was also called “Hanuman Bhagat Bal Brahmachari” by the villagers.
- During World War II, the 1st Rajput of his unit was awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest gallantry award, for his bravery.
- Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore is the second recipient of the coveted Param Vir Chakra and one of the five recipients of the Param Vir Chakra during the Indo-Pak war of 1947-48.
- Noushera Day is celebrated every year on February 6 to commemorate the lives of Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore and his comrades while fighting the enemy in 1948.
Naik Jadunath Singh Memorial is located on the top of Tain Dhar in Naushera, J&K
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