Lance Naik Karam Singh Pakistan War: You must have heard many stories of Pakistani tribals attacking Kashmir just after the country’s independence. In this war, India had hurt Pakistan. However, there were many characters of this fight whose stories of bravery will make you crunch your teeth.
One such soldier was Lance Naik Karam Singh. Karam Singh, who was the Lance Naik of the Sikh Regiment, had made many attempts of the Pakistani attackers futile during this attack. He got injured by bullets while firing in the war, but even in that condition he continued throwing grenades at the enemies. Gradually the enemies came closer to him, when his rifle ran out of bullets, he killed the enemies with daggers and tasted victory.
Received Paramveer Chakra while alive
Lance Naik Karam Singh was the second soldier of India to be awarded the Paramvir Chakra while alive. He received this honor in 1948. The country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was extremely impressed by his bravery. Today is the death anniversary of Karam Singh. Karam Singh, born on 15 September 1915, died on 20 January 1993. Let us tell you the stories of his bravery today on his death anniversary.
I pay respectful tribute to the brave soldier of the Indian Army, Param Vir Chakra winner Lance Naik Karam Singh ji, who displayed amazing bravery in the India-Pakistan war of 1947, on his death anniversary.#Karam_Singh #KaramSingh pic.twitter.com/ENCncTPe65
— Dr Prem Chand Bairwa (@DrPremBairwa) January 20, 2024
Pakistani army’s efforts were foiled eight times
October 13, 1948. This is the date when Pakistan tried to push back the Indian Army by attacking from Reechmar Gali of Tithwal in Kashmir. But the Sikh regiment was deployed at the spot and Karam Singh was present at the forward point. He gave a befitting reply to every attack of Pak Army with his gun. Pakistan tried to capture his post one after the other, about 8 times, but they could not overcome Lance Naik Karam Singh.
Karam Singh was the son of a farmer
Karam Singh was born on 15 September 1915 in Sehna village of Barnala district of Punjab. Father Uttam Singh was a farmer by profession. Therefore, a long time of Karam Singh’s childhood was spent in the fields. His family did not have any remote connection with the army. On 15 September 1941, he became a part of the Sikh Regiment. For this, first of all he completed his school education and kept preparing himself to join the army. This was the period when the world was bearing the brunt of the Second World War.
Was part of Burma campaign
Karam Singh also became a part of the Battle of Admin Box during the Burma Campaign. During this, he impressed everyone with his fighting skills and was awarded the Military Medal. After the Second World War, Karam Singh’s eyes also saw the partition of India.
After this partition, there was a tussle between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir. Pakistan wanted to capture it by any means. In this effort, he attacked the Indian Army troops present in Jammu and Kashmir. A befitting reply was given by the Indian Army. On March 18, 1948, by hoisting the Indian tricolor at Jhangar Post, he gave a message to the enemy to withdraw. But the enemy did not agree and again attacked the villages around Kupwara sector. Especially he struggled for a long time to conquer Tithwal.
Pakistan wanted capture at any cost
Finally, in anger, he attacked with full force on October 13, 1948. Pakistan wanted to capture Richhmar Gali and Nastachur Pass of Tithwal at any cost. Which was not possible in the presence of Lance Naik Karam Singh. Leading a contingent of the Sikh Regiment, Karam Singh gave a befitting reply to every attack of the enemy. After making 7 attempts one after the other, the enemy became enraged. He had understood that as long as Karam Singh was standing, he could not win this post.
So they intensified the firing. During this, Karam Singh was badly injured. But he did not kneel. Pulling himself together, he boosted the morale of his comrades. Also kept throwing grenades at the enemy continuously. It did not seem that any young man was fighting alone. He was fighting alone like a company. When the bullets ran out, the enemy who came closer was killed with a dagger. In this way, Pakistan’s eighth attack was also made useless by Karam Singh. For his bravery he was awarded the Paramvir Chakra.
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