1. Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, PVC was an Indian Army officer and recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra.
13 Facts About Shaitan Singh
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On completing his graduation, Singh joined the Jodhpur State Forces.
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Shaitan Singh was transferred to the Kumaon Regiment after the princely state of Jodhpur was merged into India.
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Shaitan Singh took part in operations in the Naga Hills and in the 1961 Indian annexation of Goa.
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Shaitan Singh was born on 1 December 1924 in a Rajasthani Rajput family of Bhati clan in Banasar village, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan.
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Shaitan Singh served in France with the Indian Army during World War I, and was awarded the Order of the British Empire by the British government.
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Shaitan Singh studied in the Chopasni Senior Secondary School, Jodhpur up to his matriculation.
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Shaitan Singh was promoted to captain on 25 November 1955, and took part in operations in Naga Hills and in 1961 Indian annexation of Goa.
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Major Shaitan Singh was commanding a company of an infantry battalion deployed at Rezang La in the Chusul sector at a height of about 16,000 feet.
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When Major Shaitan Singh fell disabled by wounds in his arms and abdomen, his men tried to evacuate him but they came under heavy machine-gun fire.
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Major Shaitan Singh then ordered his men to leave him to his fate in order to save their lives.
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The tanker MT Major Shaitan Singh, PVC was delivered to SCI in 1985, and served for 25 years before being phased out.
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In 1988, Major Shaitan Singh's character was portrayed by Bollywood actor Pankaj Dheer on an episode of Param Vir Chakra TV Series which was aired on DD National.