Naib Subedar Bana Singh (currently: Captain Bana Singh) is a retired Indian soldier, a recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration for gallantry on the battlefield. In his honour, India named the post captured by his team as ‘Bana Post’.
Bana Singh was born on January 6, 1949. He was born in a Sikh family of Kadyal village in Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir. His family background was of farming.
He was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry of the Indian Army on January 6, 1969. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his extraordinary bravery and leadership during the Siachen conflict between India and Pakistan in 1987. The name of this Siachen operation of the Indian Army was Operation Rajiv. During this operation, Bana Singh and his team captured the Quaid post of Pakistan. This post was very important for India. The name of this post was later changed to ‘Bana Post’ in honor of Bana Singh. Bana Singh was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his leadership abilities and extraordinary bravery in this campaign.
Official Commendation: “Naib Subedar Bana Singh volunteered to be a member of a task force formed to prevent infiltration by an adversary into the Siachen Glacier area at an altitude of 21,000 feet in June, 1987. This post was virtually an impenetrable glacier fort with ice walls 1,500 feet high on both sides. Naib Subedar Bana Singh led his soldiers through a very difficult and dangerous path. He inspired them with his indomitable courage and leadership. The brave Naib Subedar and his men crawled closer to the enemy. Moving from trench to trench, throwing hand grenades and attacking with bayonets, they cleared the post of all intruders. Naib Subedar Bana Singh displayed most conspicuous gallantry and leadership under the most adverse circumstances.”
Paramveer Chakra: 21 Paramveers who became immortal in the pages of history
| Name | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Somnath Sharma | Major | 3 Nov 1947 |
| Jadunath Singh | Naik | 6 Feb 1948 |
| Rama Raghoba Rane | Second Lieutenant | 8 Apr 1948 |
| Piru Singh | Company Havildar Major | 17 Jul 1948 |
| Karam Singh | Lance Naik | 13 Oct 1948 |
| Gurbachan Singh Salaria | Captain | 5 Dec 1961 |
| Dhan Singh Thapa | Major | 20 Oct 1962 |
| Joginder Singh | Subedar | 23 Oct 1962 |
| Shaitan Singh | Major | 18 Nov 1962 |
| Abdul Hamid | Company Quarter Master Havildar | 10 Sep 1965 |
| Ardeshir Tarapore | Lieutenant Colonel | 11 Sep 1965 |
| Albert Ekka | Lance Naik | 3 Dec 1971 |
| Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon | Flying Officer | 14 Dec 1971 |
| Arun Khetarpal | Second Lieutenant | 16 Dec 1971 |
| Hoshiar Singh Dahiya | Major | 17 Dec 1971 |
| Bana Singh | Naib Subedar | 23 May 1987 |
| Ramaswamy Parameshwaran | Major | 25 Nov 1987 |
| Manoj Kumar Pandey | Lieutenant | 3 Jul 1999 |
| Yogendra Singh Yadav | Grenadier | 4 Jul 1999 |
| Sanjay Kumar | Rifleman | 5 Jul 1999 |
| Vikram Batra | Captain | 7 Jul 1999 |
Tribute to 21 immortal martyrs from a grateful nation!
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