Joginder Singh Sahnan Military person

Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan, PVC (26 September 1921 – 23 October 1962), a Saini Sikh, born in Moga, Punjab (British India), was a Subedar in the Indian Army who was awarded the distinguished Param Vir Chakra, the highest war-time gallantry award of the Indian Army. On 28 September 1936, he was enrolled in the 1 Sikh Regiment. His father, Sher Singh Sahnan, belonged to an agricultural Saini Sikh family which had relocated to village Mahla Kalan near Moga from village Munaka of district Hoshiarpur. His mother's name was Bibi Krishan Kaur Bhela. He married Bibi Gurdyal Kaur Banga, who was from a Saini family of village Kothay Rara Singh near Kot Kapura. He went to primary school in village Nathu Ala and to village Daroli for his middle school.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 26, 1921
Birth place
Punjab Province (British India) , Moga India
Date of deathOctober 23, 1962

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Military person

allegianceIndia
award
Param Vir Chakra
military operations
Sino-Indian War
military branch
Indian Army
service start1936
service end1962

Joginder Singh Sahnan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://indianarmy.nic.in/PVC/photo_20.htm
  2. http://www.sainiinfo.com/personalities/index/5
  3. http://www.sainionline.com/personalities/subedar-joginder-singh-pvc