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| NK Jadunath Singh |
At No 2 picquet on Tain Dhar on 6th February 1948, No 27373 NK Jadunath Singh was in command of a forward section post which bore the full brunt of the enemy attack. NK Jadunath Singh, though wounded in the right arm, personally took over the bren gun and with complete disregard for his personal safety he encouraged his men to fight. His fire was so devastating that what looked like impending defeat was turned into victory. This Non Commissioned Officer performed the highest act gallantry and self sacrifice and by so doing he saved his section-nay his whole picquet from being overrun by the enemy at the most critical stage in the battle for the defence of Naushera.
Naik Jadunath Singh of 1 RAJPUT was a post commander at Tain Dhar near Naushera in Jammu & Kashmir. On 6 February 1948, enemy forces attacked his post in successive waves. He and his section were able to ward off three successive attacks by the enemy. By the end of third wave, of the 27 men at the post, 24 men were killed or severely wounded. Despite being grievously injured, armed with a Sten Gun, he single-handedly charged with such courage as to cause the attackers to withdraw. With raw courage and utter disregard to his personal safety, he attacked the enemy forces and met his gallant death during the charge. For this act of highest gallantry and supreme sacrifice he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous).
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