Anant Singh Pathania, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
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About Anant Singh Pathania
- Major General Anant Singh Pathania MVC, MC (25 May 1913 – 19 December 2007) was a decorated Indian Army general; the first Indian to receive a Military Cross in the Second World War, he was also the first Indian commanding officer of the Gorkha Rifles.
- During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he commanded the 4th Infantry Division during a critical stage of the conflict, and was severely criticized for his poor generalship, which led to the complete collapse and defeat of his division without a fight.
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