Hanut Singh Rathore
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Hanut Singh Rathore to Lt.Col.Arjun Singhji of Jasol is a former Lt. General of Indian army
. He was decorated with the Mahavir Chakra for his role in the battle of Basantar in 1971 war. http://www.prideofindia.net/139.html
In Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
then Lieutenant Colonel
Hanut Singh commanded the 47 Infantry Brigade which was deployed to establish a bridgehead across the river Basantar in the Shakargarh
sector and to extend support to the infantry battalions. On the 16th December 1971 the Lt. Colonel led his forces across the heavily mined river to successfully take position before advance by the infantry battalions. Pakistanis made repeated attacks to dislodge the Indians. However colonel displayed remarkable courage and leadership and moved from one threatened sector to the other and inspired his men to repulse the armour attack.
His unit destroyed 48 Pakistani tanks in the battle. He is also known as the 'Hero of Battle of Basantar'
Hanut Singh is the elder brother of former Finance minister of India Jaswant Singh
.He was born in Jasol village in Rajasthan. He retired as Lt. General.
Leadership in the Indian Army (Biographies of Twelve Soldiers) by Maj. Gen. V.K.Singh, Sage Publications India Pvt.Ltd.
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. He was decorated with the Mahavir Chakra for his role in the battle of Basantar in 1971 war. http://www.prideofindia.net/139.html
In Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian, Bangladeshi and international sources consider the beginning of the war to be Operation Chengiz Khan, Pakistan's December 3, 1971 pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases...
then Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Hanut Singh commanded the 47 Infantry Brigade which was deployed to establish a bridgehead across the river Basantar in the Shakargarh
Shakargarh
Shakargarh , the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the North and Sialkot to the west The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.-Demographics:The total area of...
sector and to extend support to the infantry battalions. On the 16th December 1971 the Lt. Colonel led his forces across the heavily mined river to successfully take position before advance by the infantry battalions. Pakistanis made repeated attacks to dislodge the Indians. However colonel displayed remarkable courage and leadership and moved from one threatened sector to the other and inspired his men to repulse the armour attack.
His unit destroyed 48 Pakistani tanks in the battle. He is also known as the 'Hero of Battle of Basantar'
Hanut Singh is the elder brother of former Finance minister of India Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh
- Career :He is one of the few Indian politicians to have been the Minister for Defence, Finance and External Affairs.He started the new government of Vajpayee, which lasted its full term, as the External Affairs Minister and later on switched his ministry to Finance with Yashwant Sinha...
.He was born in Jasol village in Rajasthan. He retired as Lt. General.
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- http://www.prideofindia.net/139.html
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Leadership in the Indian Army (Biographies of Twelve Soldiers) by Maj. Gen. V.K.Singh, Sage Publications India Pvt.Ltd.