Major Shaitan Singh

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:award gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Indo-China_War_1962
bravery in combat
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Indo-China_War_1962
gptkb:1962_Sino-Indian_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Rezang_La
gptkbp:birth_date 1924-12-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Rajasthan,_India
gptkbp:birth_year 1924
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Rajasthan,_India
gptkbp:burial_place Nehru Ridge, Ladakh
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
various memorials in India
gptkbp:commemoration Shaurya Diwas
gptkbp:date_of_birth 1924
gptkbp:death_date November 18, 1962
1962-10-21
gptkbp:death_place Nehru Ridge, Ladakh
gptkbp:death_year gptkb:1962
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:1962
gptkbp:education gptkb:National_Defence_Academy
gptkbp:family Survived by wife and children
gptkbp:famous_for Leading troops in difficult conditions
gptkbp:gallantry extraordinary
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:13_Kumaon_Regiment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Shaitan Singh
gptkbp:influences Indian military history
gptkbp:inspiration Indian soldiers
gptkbp:is_remembered_for bravery in battle
gptkbp:known_for Bravery in battle
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Indian_forces
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for soldiers
Hero of Rezang La
gptkbp:memorials Shaitan Singh Memorial
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:nickname Shaitan Singh
gptkbp:place_of_birth Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
gptkbp:place_of_death Nehru Ridge, Ladakh
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition yes
Param Vir Chakra awarded posthumously
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:role Company Commander
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Indo-China_War_1962
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1942-1962
1948-1962
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Rezang_La
gptkbp:spouse Smt. Shanti Singh
gptkbp:status posthumous
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:13_Kumaon_Regiment
gptkbp:was_posthumously_promoted_to gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashoka_Chakra
gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Mahavir_Chakra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5