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. He was honoured by Mahavir Chakra.
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19 August 1941 Baryun, British Garhwal District, United Provinces, British Indian Empire (present-day Pauri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand, India)
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Died |
17 November 1962 (aged 21) Nuranang, North-East Frontier Agency, India (present-day Arunachal Pradesh, India)
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Zodiac | Leo |
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