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	==Death==		==Death==
	Singh died on 23 January 2017 in his home village of Chauk Hadan. His death received no official acknowledgement.<ref name="obit">{{cite journal \|date=January 2019\|author=Ghanshyam Singh Katoch \|title=The Jungle Fox -Subedar Major Honorary Captain Sundar Singh \|url=https://www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=2&&sublinkid=1449&lid=1044\|journal=Sammaan \|issue=4 \|pages=23–24 \|access-date=10 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Singh died on 23 January 2017 in his home village of Chauk Hadan. His death received no official acknowledgement.<ref name="obit">{{cite journal \|date=January 2019\|author=Ghanshyam Singh Katoch \|title=The Jungle Fox -Subedar Major Honorary Captain Sundar Singh \|url=https://www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=2&&sublinkid=1449&lid=1044\|journal=Sammaan \|issue=4 \|pages=23–24 \|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Subedar Major]] and [[Captain|Honorary Captain]]
| name = Sundar Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]]
| image = Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Sundar Singh.jpg
| image_size = 250 px
| caption = Portrait of Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Sundar Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date |1929|02|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chauk Hadan Village, [[Poonch district, India|Poonch District]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu & Kashmir]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|1|23|1929|2|14}}
| death_place = Chauk Hadan, [[Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir]]
| allegiance = {{Flag|British India}}<br>{{Flag|India}}
| branch = {{Army|British India}}<br>{{Army|India}}
| serviceyears = 1947{{endash}}?
| rank = [[File:Subedar Major - Risaldar Major of the Indian Army.svg|25px]] [[Subedar Major]] <br>
[[File:Captain of the Indian Army.svg|25px]] [[Captain|Honorary Captain]]
| servicenumber = 15103
| unit = [[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|4 JAK RIF]]
| awards = [[File:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|30 px]] [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]]
}}

[[Subedar Major]] and [[Captain|Honorary Captain]] '''Sundar''' '''Singh''', [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]] (14 February 1929 - 23 January 2017) was an [[Indian Army]] officer who was awarded India's highest peace time military decoration [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]]. Lance Naik Sunder Singh was a great soldier of 4th Battalion, [[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|Jammu & Kashmir Rifles]] Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/sundar-singh|title=SUNDAR SINGH{{!}} GALLANTRY AWARD}}</ref>

==Early life==
[[Subedar Major]] and [[Captain|Honorary Captain]] Sunder Singh was born on 14 February 1929 in Chauk Hadan Village of [[Poonch district, India|Poonch District]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]]. His father was Kalyan Singh.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Capt Sunder Singh, Ashok Chakra Class I passes away|work=[[State Times]]|url=https://news.statetimes.in/capt-sunder-singh-ashok-chakra-class-i-passes-away/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Military career==
He was enrolled in the Jammu & Kashmir Infantry in February 1947. He was posted to 4 JAK RIF and retired from his duties as [[Subedar Major]] and [[Honorary Captain]]. Singh after completion of his training, posted as a soldier in Jammu & Kashmir State Force (after 1957 it became J&K Rifles). In 1952, he was made Acting [[Lance Naik]] by his Commanding Officer for his actions in rescuing his family members from [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lance Naik Sunder Singh – Ashok Chakra Awardee|url=https://www.aancomics.com/lance-naik-sunder-singh|url-status=live|website=AAN COMICS}}</ref>

==Operation==
On 18 March 1956 he was posted with [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles]] at [[Hussainiwala]] near [[Ferozepore]]. On the night of 18/19 March J&K RIF's unit was attacked by elements of the Pakistani Army. His unit responded with a counterattack and chased them away from the right side of the dam. Other hostile elements then moved into positions at Bela, starting to fire towards the left side of dam with light machine guns. This made it difficult for India to retain the dam and safeguard the troops located there.

[[Lance Naik]] Sunder Singh's name was suggested to destroy the position. On being ordered [[Lance Naik]] Sunder agreed immediately. Armed with six hand grenades and amidst hostile fire, he crawled one hundred and fifty meters to a rocky area. When he was near to the enemy position, he threw his first grenade which killed three enemies and silenced their guns. He did this three time which allowed [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles]] to possess the right end of dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aancomics.com/lance-naik-sunder-singh|title=Brave Soldier Sunder Singh}}</ref>

==Ashoka Chakra awardee==
[[Lance Naik]] Sunder Singh showed great presence of mind, courage and total disregard of his safety of the highest order. Without him it had been not possible to achieve the target. For this bravery act he had received “[[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]]” in 1956.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gallantry Award Winners: List Of Military Personnel Who Got Ashoka Chakra|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/amp/trending/human-interest/a-list-of-personals-who-got-the-ashoka-chakra-and-made-it-to-the-list-of-national-awards-504966.html|url-status=live|website=India Times}}</ref>

==Death==
Singh died on 23 January 2017 in his home village of Chauk Hadan. His death received no official acknowledgement.<ref name="obit">{{cite journal |date=January 2019|author=Ghanshyam Singh Katoch |title=The Jungle Fox -Subedar Major Honorary Captain Sundar Singh |url=https://www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=2&&sublinkid=1449&lid=1044|journal=Sammaan |issue=4 |pages=23–24 |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref>

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

[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
[[Category:Ashoka Chakra]]
[[Category:1929 births]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]

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