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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Singh was born on 18 September 1970. His father was Col Raj Singh.{{citation needed\|date=December ~~2022~~}}		Singh was born on 18 September 1970. His father was Col Raj Singh.{{citation needed\|date=December 2016}}

	== Military career ==		== Military career ==
	Cdt Rakesh joined the 78th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]] in 1986. He was commissioned into 22nd battalion of Grenadiers as a [[second lieutenant]] on 13 June 1992.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=2227 \|date=19 December 1992\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0470-1992-0051-18786.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Less than six months later, he died on 5 December 1992 at the age of 22 from injuries sustained whilst attempting to cut off the escape of eight fleeing Afghan [[Mujahadeen]] who had been flushed out during operations. Single-handedly, he managed to kill five of the Mujahadeen, but sustained injuries during the encounter and died of his injuries.		Cdt Rakesh joined the 78th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]] in 1986. He was commissioned into 22nd battalion of Grenadiers as a [[second lieutenant]] on 13 June 1992.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=2227 \|date=19 December 1992\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0470-1992-0051-18786.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Less than six months later, he died on 5 December 1992 at the age of 22 from injuries sustained whilst attempting to cut off the escape of eight fleeing Afghan [[Mujahadeen]] who had been flushed out during operations. Single-handedly, he managed to kill five of the Mujahadeen, but sustained injuries during the encounter and died of his injuries.

	In 1993 he was awarded [[India]]'s highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra for his supreme sacrifice.<ref name="List">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees\|url=http://nda.nic.in/awards-winners.html\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref name="Detail">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees (detail) \|url=http://nda.nic.in/nda-images/awardees_images/rakeshsingh.jpg\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		In 1993 he was awarded [[India]]'s highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra for his supreme sacrifice.<ref name="List">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees\|url=http://nda.nic.in/awards-winners.html\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Detail">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees (detail) \|url=http://nda.nic.in/nda-images/awardees_images/rakeshsingh.jpg\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December 2016}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	[[Second lieutenant\|Second Lieutenant]] '''Rakesh Singh'''~~, AC~~ (18 September 1970 – 5 December 1992) was an [[Indian Army]] officer, awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime military decoration.		[[Second lieutenant\|Second Lieutenant]] '''Rakesh Singh''' (18 September 1970 – 5 December 1992) was an [[Indian Army]] officer, awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime military decoration.

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Singh was born on 18 September 1970. His father was Col Raj Singh.{{citation needed\|date=December ~~2016~~}}		Singh was born on 18 September 1970. His father was Col Raj Singh.{{citation needed\|date=December 2022}}

	== Military career ==		== Military career ==
	Cdt Rakesh joined the 78th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]] in 1986. He was commissioned into 22nd battalion of Grenadiers as a [[second lieutenant]] on 13 June 1992.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=2227 \|date=19 December 1992\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0470-1992-0051-18786.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Less than six months later, he died on 5 December 1992 at the age of 22 from injuries sustained whilst attempting to cut off the escape of eight fleeing Afghan [[Mujahadeen]] who had been flushed out during operations. Single-handedly, he managed to kill five of the Mujahadeen, but sustained injuries during the encounter and died of his injuries.		Cdt Rakesh joined the 78th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]] in 1986. He was commissioned into 22nd battalion of Grenadiers as a [[second lieutenant]] on 13 June 1992.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=2227 \|date=19 December 1992\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0470-1992-0051-18786.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Less than six months later, he died on 5 December 1992 at the age of 22 from injuries sustained whilst attempting to cut off the escape of eight fleeing Afghan [[Mujahadeen]] who had been flushed out during operations. Single-handedly, he managed to kill five of the Mujahadeen, but sustained injuries during the encounter and died of his injuries.

	In 1993 he was awarded [[India]]'s highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra for his supreme sacrifice.<ref name="List">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees\|url=http://nda.nic.in/awards-winners.html\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December ~~2016~~}}</ref><ref name="Detail">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees (detail) \|url=http://nda.nic.in/nda-images/awardees_images/rakeshsingh.jpg\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December ~~2016~~}}</ref>		In 1993 he was awarded [[India]]'s highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra for his supreme sacrifice.<ref name="List">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees\|url=http://nda.nic.in/awards-winners.html\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="Detail">{{cite web\|title=PVC & AC Awardees (detail) \|url=http://nda.nic.in/nda-images/awardees_images/rakeshsingh.jpg\|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla\|accessdate=17 December 2022}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	[[Second lieutenant\|Second Lieutenant]] '''Rakesh Singh''' (18 September 1970 – 5 December 1992) was an [[Indian Army]] officer, awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime military decoration.		[[Second lieutenant\|Second Lieutenant]] '''Rakesh Singh''', AC (18 September 1970 – 5 December 1992) was an [[Indian Army]] officer, awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime military decoration.

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	[[Category:Indian military personnel killed in action]]		[[Category:Indian military personnel killed in action]]
	~~[[Category:Ashoka Chakra]]~~

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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Second Lieutenant]]
| name = Rakesh Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]]
| image = Second Lieutenant Rakesh Singh.jpg
| image_size = 250 px
| caption = Portrait of 2nd Lt Rakesh Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date |1970|09|18}}
| death_date = {{death date and age |1992|12|05|1970|09|18}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]]
| death_place = [[Shopian]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]
| allegiance = {{Flag|India}}
| branch = {{Army| India}}
| serviceyears =
| rank = [[File:Second_Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|25px]] [[Second Lieutenant]]
| servicenumber = IC-51242I
| unit =
| awards = [[File:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|25px]] [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]]
}}

[[Second lieutenant|Second Lieutenant]] '''Rakesh Singh''' (18 September 1970 – 5 December 1992) was an [[Indian Army]] officer, awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime military decoration.

== Early life ==
Singh was born on 18 September 1970. His father was Col Raj Singh.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

== Military career ==
Cdt Rakesh joined the 78th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] in 1986. He was commissioned into 22nd battalion of Grenadiers as a [[second lieutenant]] on 13 June 1992.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=2227 |date=19 December 1992|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1992/O-0470-1992-0051-18786.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Less than six months later, he died on 5 December 1992 at the age of 22 from injuries sustained whilst attempting to cut off the escape of eight fleeing Afghan [[Mujahadeen]] who had been flushed out during operations. Single-handedly, he managed to kill five of the Mujahadeen, but sustained injuries during the encounter and died of his injuries.

In 1993 he was awarded [[India]]'s highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra for his supreme sacrifice.<ref name="List">{{cite web|title=PVC & AC Awardees|url=http://nda.nic.in/awards-winners.html|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla|accessdate=17 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Detail">{{cite web|title=PVC & AC Awardees (detail) |url=http://nda.nic.in/nda-images/awardees_images/rakeshsingh.jpg|website=National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla|accessdate=17 December 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Ashoka Chakra award recipients}}

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[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:1992 deaths]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)]]
[[Category:Indian military personnel killed in action]]
[[Category:Ashoka Chakra]]