Global InformationHoshiar Singh Dahiya information
Colonel[1] Hoshiar Singh PVC | |
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| Birth name | Hoshiar Singh Dahiya |
| Born | 5 May 1936[2] Sisana,[3] Rohtak District, Punjab Province, British India (now in Sonipat District, Haryana, India) |
| Died | 6 December 1998 (aged 61) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1963-1988[4] |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Service number | IC-14608A[5] |
| Unit |  The Grenadiers |
| Commands held | 3 Grenadiers |
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| Awards |  Param Vir Chakra |
Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, PVC (5 May 1930 – 6 December 1998) was an Indian military officer and a recipient of India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, for his gallantry during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
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- ^ "Bravery award winners honoured". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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