Nirbhay Singh (soldier), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Nirbhay Singh (soldier)
- Naik Nirbhay Singh (May 1, 1958 – June 6, 1984) was an Indian military officer with the 15th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment.
- He was born in Jhalawar in Rajasthan.
- During the Operation Blue Star on 6 June 1984, he provided cover for his company commander from heavy firing by the Sikh militants using medium machine guns.
- Sensing danger to his company from a light machine gun in a pot hole, Singh charged towards the gun.
- Although he suffered bullet shots on his legs, he crawled to reach the pot hole and lobbed a grenade into the basement, but exposed himself to heavy firing and succumbed to the injuries.
- For his bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace time military decoration in India in 26 Jan 1985.
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