Sepoy Charan Singh

Sepoy Charan Singh hailed from Bachgaon village in Govardhan tehsil of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 30 Oct 1943. Son of Shri Revati Singh and Smt Anandi Devi, Sep Charan Singh had two brothers Nenua Singh and Giriraj Singh, and a sister Kela Devi as his siblings. He joined the Army after studying up to class VIII on 30 Oct 1962 at the age of 19 years. He was recruited into 2 Jat Battalion of the well-known Jat Regiment, an infantry regiment widely respected for its intrepid soldiers and numerous battle exploits.

After serving for few years he got married to Ms Maya Devi on 30 Apr 1965 and the couple had a son Chhiddi Singh. By the year 1971, he had put in around 8 years of service and had developed into a tough and dedicated soldier. 

Fazilka Operation (Western Sector):  01 Nov 1971

In the year, 1971 when the war clouds appeared on the horizon Sepoy Charan Singh's unit 2 Jat Battalion got deployed on the western front. Though the Indo-Pak war officially commenced on 03 Dec 1971, when the Pakistani Air Force attacked 11 Indian Air Fields, the border skirmishes had started months before that when the refugees from across the border in the North-East had started pouring in as a result of atrocities committed by the Pakistani forces. Prior to the outbreak of open hostilities, 2 Jat battalion had been engaged in a number of border operations to strengthen army defences and protect the Fazilka town. 

On the 01st of Nov, 1971, the Pakistani army started heavy mortar shelling on Indian Army Posts in Fazilka sector. Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing using small arms and mortar shells. Sepoy Charan Singh and his comrades retaliated strongly and effectively, to the unprovoked firing and the exchange of fire continued for several hours.  However during the heavy exchange of fire, Sepoy Charan Singh got hit by enemy shell and was severely injured. Sepoy Charan Singh soon succumbed to his injuries and was martyred. Sepoy Charan Singh was a valiant and committed soldier, who laid down his life at the age of 28 years in the service of the nation. 

Sepoy Charan Singh is survived by his wife Smt Maya Devi and son Chhiddi Singh.