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	==Biography==		==Biography==

	Chib was born in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] region of the former [[British India]], on 1 April 1913. He was 31 years old, and a [[Jemadar]] in the 14th Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.		Chib was born in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] region of the former [[British India]], on 1 April 1913. He was 31 years old, and a [[Jemadar]] in the 14th Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.<ref name="Best2017">{{cite book \|last1=Best \|first1=Brian \|title=The Forgotten VCs: The Victoria Crosses of the War in the Far East During WW2 \|date=2017 \|publisher=Casemate Publishers \|isbn=978-1-5267-1799-3 \|url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Forgotten_VCs/Y9hgDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Prakash+Singh+Chib&pg=PT179&printsec=frontcover \|language=en}}</ref>

	On 16/17 February 1945 at [[Kanlan Ywathit]], [[Myanmar\|Burma (now Myanmar)]], Jemadar Prakash Singh Chib was commanding a platoon which took the main weight of fierce enemy attacks. He was wounded in both ankles and relieved of his command, but when his second-in-command was also wounded, he crawled back and took command of his unit again, directing operations and encouraging his men. He was wounded in both legs a second time but he continued to direct the defense, dragging himself from place to place by his hands. When wounded a third time and final time, he lay shouting the [[Dogra]] war-cry, "''Jawala Mata Ki Jai!'' [Victory to Goddess Jawala!]" as he succumbed to his wounds, inspiring his company that finally drove off the enemy.<ref name=VCref>{{London Gazette \|issue=37056\|date=27 April 1945 \|page=2281\|supp= y}}</ref>		On 16/17 February 1945 at [[Kanlan Ywathit]], [[Myanmar\|Burma (now Myanmar)]], Jemadar Prakash Singh Chib was commanding a platoon which took the main weight of fierce enemy attacks. He was wounded in both ankles and relieved of his command, but when his second-in-command was also wounded, he crawled back and took command of his unit again, directing operations and encouraging his men. He was wounded in both legs a second time but he continued to direct the defense, dragging himself from place to place by his hands. When wounded a third time and final time, he lay shouting the [[Dogra]] war-cry, "''Jawala Mata Ki Jai!'' [Victory to Goddess Jawala!]" as he succumbed to his wounds, inspiring his company that finally drove off the enemy.<ref name=VCref>{{London Gazette \|issue=37056\|date=27 April 1945 \|page=2281\|supp= y}}</ref><ref name="Del2020">{{cite book \|last1=Delgado \|first1=José \|title=Second World War Diary - Part 2 \|date=2020 \|publisher=Pacific Media, S.L. \|isbn=978-84-697-7803-6 \|url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Second_World_War_Diary_Part_2/EZsJEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Prakash+Singh+Chib&pg=PT843&printsec=frontcover \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==

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{{Infobox military person
|name= Prakash Singh Chib
|birth_date= {{birth date|df=yes|1913|04|1}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1945|2|17|1913|4|1|df=yes}}
|birth_place= [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Kashmir]], [[British Raj|British India]]
|death_place= [[British Burma]]
|placeofburial=
|image= Prakash Singh VC.jpg
|caption=
|nickname=
|allegiance= {{flag|British India|23px}}
|serviceyears=
|rank= [[Jemadar]]
|branch= {{army|British India|23px}}
|commands=
|unit= [[13th Frontier Force Rifles|14/13th Frontier Force Rifles]]
|battles=[[World War II]]
* [[Pacific War]]
** [[Burma campaign]]
*** [[Burma campaign 1944-45|Burma campaign 1944]] {{DOW}}
|awards= [[File:Victoria Cross (UK) ribbon.png|30px]] [[Victoria Cross]]
|laterwork=
}}

'''Prakash Singh Chib''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1 April 1913 – 17 February 1945) was a [[British India]]n recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.

==Biography==

Chib was born in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] region of the former [[British India]], on 1 April 1913. He was 31 years old, and a [[Jemadar]] in the 14th Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

On 16/17 February 1945 at [[Kanlan Ywathit]], [[Myanmar|Burma (now Myanmar)]], Jemadar Prakash Singh Chib was commanding a platoon which took the main weight of fierce enemy attacks. He was wounded in both ankles and relieved of his command, but when his second-in-command was also wounded, he crawled back and took command of his unit again, directing operations and encouraging his men. He was wounded in both legs a second time but he continued to direct the defense, dragging himself from place to place by his hands. When wounded a third time and final time, he lay shouting the [[Dogra]] war-cry, "''Jawala Mata Ki Jai!'' [Victory to Goddess Jawala!]" as he succumbed to his wounds, inspiring his company that finally drove off the enemy.<ref name=VCref>{{London Gazette |issue=37056|date=27 April 1945 |page=2281|supp= y}}</ref>

==Legacy==
A statue of Singh was built at the village of Nud, Tehsil Akhnoor in Jammu by the Chib Community under the guidance of Raghunath Singh Chib (IAS) of village Deva Batala, Tehsil- Bhimbar, Dist - Mirpur (whose family is in Jammu (India). In his memory, a function is celebrated every year in February. On this date Rs. 100000 (INR) is distributed to war widows (Veer Nariyan). The chairperson of this society is the Major General of 10 Div C/O 56 APO (Indian Army). His family lives in RAJBAG (ujh) KATHUA. His great-grandsons are Surinder Singh Chib and Vivek Singh Chib

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://haynese.winthrop.edu/india/medals/VC/2PrakashSinghChib.html Prakash Singh Chib]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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