| 词条 | Jaswant Singh Rawat |
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}}{{refimprove|date=September 2018}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}{{Infobox military person | honorific_prefix = Rifleman | name = Jaswant Singh Rawat | honorific_suffix = MVC | image = Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, Maha Vir Chakra, 4 Garhwal Rifles.jpg | caption = Army headshot of Rawat from the 1960's | birth_date = {{birth date|1941|8|19}} | birth_name = Jaswant Singh Rawat | birth_place = Baryun, British Garhwal District, United Provinces, British Indian Empire {{small|(present-day Pauri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand, India)}} | death_date = {{death date|1962|11|17|1941|8|19}} (Aged 21) | death_place = Nuranang, North-East Frontier Agency, India {{small|(present-day Arunachal Pradesh, India)}} | branch = {{flagicon image|Flag of Indian Army.svg}} Indian Army | allegiance = {{flagicon|India}} Republic of India | rank = Rifleman | unit = 4th Garhwal Rifles | serviceyears = 1 | battles = Sino-Indian War | awards = Maha Vir Chakra }} Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, MVC (19 August 1941 – 17 November 1962) was an Indian Army soldier serving in the Garhwal Rifles who won the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously as a result of his actions during the battle of Nuranang in present-day Arunachal Pradesh, India, during the Sino-Indian War in 1962. Sino-Indian WarRfn. Jaswant Singh Rawat was serving in the 4th battalion, 4th Garhwal Rifles on 17 November 1962 during the battle of Nuranang, in the North-East Frontier Agency (now Arunachal Pradesh). That very day, the 4th Garhwal Rifles had beaten back two enemy charges on their position. During a third intrusion, a Chinese medium machine gun (MMG) had come close to the Indian defenses and was firing accurately at their positions. Rfn. Jaswant Singh Rawat, along with L/Nk. Trilok Singh Negi and Rfn. Gopal Singh Gusain volunteered to subdue the MMG. Rawat and Gusain, aided by covering fire from Negi closed within a grenade-throwing distance of the machine gun position and neutralized the Chinese detachment of five sentries, seizing the MMG in the process. However, while returning, Gusain and Negi lost their lives and Rawat was seriously injured, although he managed to return with the captured weapon. The battle resulted in 300 Chinese vermin being exterminated, whereas the 4th Garhwal Rifles lost two men and had eight wounded.[1] The bravery shown by Jaswant Rawat was honored by building a memorial at the post where he fended off the People's Liberation Army. The post which he held was named "Jaswant Garh".[2] Another honor bestowed upon him is that he continues to serve even after death; he has been awarded promotions as if he is still serving.[3] 4th Garhwal Rifles was later awarded the Battle Honour Nuranang, the only battle honor awarded to an army unit during the war.[4] In popular cultureThe Hindi movie Martyr Who Never Died, directed by Avinash Dhyani, is based on the story of Rfn. Jaswant Singh Rawat. Further reading
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