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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
| honorific_prefix= [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | | honorific_prefix= [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
| name=Hanut Singh | | name=Hanut Singh Rathore<ref name=tr/><ref name=time/> | ||
| honorific_suffix= [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]] | | honorific_suffix= [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]] | ||
| image= | | image= | ||
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| birth_date={{Birth date|df=yes|1933|07|06}} | | birth_date={{Birth date|df=yes|1933|07|06}} | ||
| death_date={{Death date and age|df=yes|2015|04|10|1933|07|06}} | | death_date={{Death date and age|df=yes|2015|04|10|1933|07|06}} | ||
| birth_place=[[Jasol]], [[ | | birth_place=[[Jasol]], [[Jodhpur State]], [[British Raj]] | ||
| death_place= [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]] | | death_place= [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]] | ||
| nickname={{Unbulleted list|"Huntie"<ref name="mehta">{{cite web|title='Huntie' was special|url=http://www.claws.in/images/journals_doc/1792943765_RajMehta.pdf|work=Center for Land Warfare Studies|accessdate=15 February 2018|author=Maj Gen Raj Mehta}}</ref>|"Gurudev"<ref name="mehta" /><ref name="bd">{{cite web| title=Goodbye Gurudev: Lieutenant General Hanut Singh|url=http://bangladeshdefencejournal.com/index.php/bdj-contents/bdj-articles/bdj-featured-articles/item/320-goodbye-gurudev-lieutenant-general-hanut-singh|author=Hamid Hussain|work=Bangladesh Defence Journal|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref>}} | | nickname={{Unbulleted list|"Huntie"<ref name="mehta">{{cite web|title='Huntie' was special|url=http://www.claws.in/images/journals_doc/1792943765_RajMehta.pdf|work=Center for Land Warfare Studies|accessdate=15 February 2018|author=Maj Gen Raj Mehta}}</ref>|"Gurudev"<ref name="mehta" /><ref name="bd">{{cite web| title=Goodbye Gurudev: Lieutenant General Hanut Singh|url=http://bangladeshdefencejournal.com/index.php/bdj-contents/bdj-articles/bdj-featured-articles/item/320-goodbye-gurudev-lieutenant-general-hanut-singh|author=Hamid Hussain|work=Bangladesh Defence Journal|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref>}} | ||
| allegiance={{flag|India}} | | allegiance={{flag|India}} | ||
| branch={{army|India}} | | branch={{army|India}} | ||
| serviceyears= 1952-1991<ref name="veekay">{{Cite web|url=http://veekay-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2012/10/biography-lieut-general-hanut-singh.html|title=veekay's history book: Biography - Lieut. General Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC|date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{Cite | | serviceyears= 1952-1991<ref name="veekay">{{Cite web|url=http://veekay-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2012/10/biography-lieut-general-hanut-singh.html|title=veekay's history book: Biography - Lieut. General Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC|date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-hanut-singh-a-1971-war-hero-dies/article7095506.ece|title=Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh, a 1971 war hero, passes away|author=Staff Reporter|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 April 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
| servicenumber=IC-6126<ref name="mehta" /><ref name="mvc">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC (retd)|url=http://twdi.in/node/1382|accessdate=15 February 2018|work=The War Decorated India Trust}}</ref> | | servicenumber=IC-6126<ref name="mehta" /><ref name="mvc">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC (retd)|url=http://twdi.in/node/1382|accessdate=15 February 2018|work=The War Decorated India Trust}}</ref> | ||
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | | rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}} | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}} | ||
'''Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh Rathore''',<ref name=tr>{{Cite web|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/lt-gen-hanut-singh-rathore-dies-while-in-meditation-66101|title = Lt-Gen Hanut Singh Rathore dies while in meditation}}</ref><ref name=time>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/anger-as-dehradun-civic-body-seals-the-ashram-of-lt-gen-hanut-singh-rathore-hero-of-battle-of-basantar/274431|title = Anger, as Dehradun civic body seals the ashram of Lt Gen Hanut Singh Rathore, hero of battle of Basantar}}</ref> [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]] (6 July 1933 – 10 April 2015) was a [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He was decorated with the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] for his role in the [[Battle of Basantar]] in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/lt-gen-hanut-singh-rathore-dies-while-in-meditation/66101.html|title=Lt-Gen Hanut Singh Rathore dies while in meditation}}</ref> | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Hanut was born in Jasol in [[Pachpadra]], [[Barmer District]], to | Hanut Singh was born in [[Jasol]] in a Mahecha [[Rathore]] [[Rajput]] family<ref name=print>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/lt-gen-hanut-singh-bold-commander-who-led-from-front-in-1971-but-was-never-made-army-chief/400625/|title=Lt Gen. Hanut Singh — bold commander who led from front in 1971, but was never made Army chief|date=13 April 2020}}</ref> in [[Pachpadra]], [[Barmer District]], to Lt Col Arjun Singh, who had served in the [[Jodhpur Lancers]], and later commanded the [[61st Cavalry (India)|Kachhawa Horse]].<ref name="davar">{{cite web|title= Lt Gen Hanut Singh: A legend merges into the Eternal|author= Lt Gen Kamal Davar|url= http://southasiamonitor.org/news/lt-gen-hanut-singh-a-legend-merges-into-the-eternal/sl/11355|work= South Asia Monitor|accessdate= 15 February 2018}}</ref> He attended the [[Colonel Brown Cambridge School]] in [[Dehradun]] and joined the 1st course of the (jsw) [[National Defence Academy|Joint Services Wing.]]<nowiki/>where he was in the Baker squadron.<ref name="veekay" /><ref>{{cite web|title=A VISIONARY CAVALIER : Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC|url=http://www.defstrat.com/exec/frmArticleDetails.aspx?DID=381|work=South Asia Defence & Strategic Review|publisher=Aakash Media|access-date=31 March 2014|author=Maj Gen Raj Mehta|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070601/http://www.defstrat.com/exec/frmArticleDetails.aspx?DID=381|archive-date=7 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="surinder">{{cite web|title=GEN HANUT of PH : "Fakhr-e-Hind"|author=Surinder Singh|url=http://amolak.in/web/gen-hanut-of-ph-fakhr-e-hind/|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Military career == | == Military career == | ||
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Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971 | Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971 | ||
{{center|'''CITATION'''<br> | |||
'''LIEUTENANT COLONEL HANUT SINGH'''<br> | '''LIEUTENANT COLONEL HANUT SINGH'''<br> | ||
'''(IC-6126), 17 HORSE''' | '''(IC-6126), 17 HORSE'''}} | ||
Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh was commanding 17 Horse in Shakargarh Sector of the Western Front. On 16 December 1971, his regiment was inducted into the Basantar River bridgehead and took up positions ahead of the infantry. The enemy launched a number of armoured attacks in strength on 16 and 17 December. Undeterred by enemy medium artillery and tank fire, Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh moved from one threatened sector to another with utter disregard for his personal safety. His presence and cool courage inspired his men to remain steadfast and perform commendable acts of gallantry.|sign=|source=}} | Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh was commanding 17 Horse in Shakargarh Sector of the Western Front. On 16 December 1971, his regiment was inducted into the Basantar River bridgehead and took up positions ahead of the infantry. The enemy launched a number of armoured attacks in strength on 16 and 17 December. Undeterred by enemy medium artillery and tank fire, Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh moved from one threatened sector to another with utter disregard for his personal safety. His presence and cool courage inspired his men to remain steadfast and perform commendable acts of gallantry.|sign=|source=}} | ||
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[[Second Lieutenant]] [[Arun Khetarpal]], also from Hanut's regiment, was posthumously awarded the [[Param Vir Chakra]] for the same battle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/arun-khetarpal|title=ARUN KHETARPAL|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> | [[Second Lieutenant]] [[Arun Khetarpal]], also from Hanut's regiment, was posthumously awarded the [[Param Vir Chakra]] for the same battle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/arun-khetarpal|title=ARUN KHETARPAL|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> | ||
Hanut was promoted to [[Major general]] on 8 April 1983,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1144 |date=14 July 1984 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> and to [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] on 30 December 1985.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=57 |date=10 January 1987 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He subsequently commanded [[II Corps (India)|II Corps]] during [[Operation Brasstacks]], when India almost went to war with Pakistan.<ref name="IE">{{cite web|title=1971 war hero Hanut Singh passes away|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/1971-war-hero-hanut-singh-passes-away/|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref> | Hanut was promoted to [[Major general]] on 8 April 1983,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1144 |date=14 July 1984 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> and to [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] on 30 December 1985.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=57 |date=10 January 1987 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He subsequently commanded [[II Corps (India)|II Corps]] during [[Operation Brasstacks]], when India almost went to war with Pakistan.<ref name="IE">{{cite web|title=1971 war hero Hanut Singh passes away|date=12 April 2015|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/1971-war-hero-hanut-singh-passes-away/|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref> | ||
He is the only soldier whose bravery and valour was appreciated by Pakistan by giving him the title Fakhr-e-Hind after 1971 war .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theindianfeed.in/dehradun-hanut-singh-1971-indo-pak-heros-memorial-sealed-triggers-protest/|title=Dehradun: 1971 Indo-Pak hero Hanut Singh's memorial sealed, triggers protest|first=Zoyena Shams|last=Ansari|date=15 August 2018}}</ref> | He is the only indian soldier whose bravery and valour was appreciated by Pakistan by giving him the title Fakhr-e-Hind after 1971 war.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theindianfeed.in/dehradun-hanut-singh-1971-indo-pak-heros-memorial-sealed-triggers-protest/|title=Dehradun: 1971 Indo-Pak hero Hanut Singh's memorial sealed, triggers protest|first=Zoyena Shams|last=Ansari|date=15 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Post-retirement == | == Post-retirement == | ||
Upon retirement, he chose to live in [[Dehradun]], dedicating his life to meditation. He | Upon retirement, he chose to live in [[Dehradun]], dedicating his life to meditation. He died on 11 April 2015.<ref name="IE" /> The Indian Army announced plans for the construction of a war memorial in his memory, which will come up in Jasol.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|title=War memorial in memory of Lt Gen Hanut Singh soon|website=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=15 February 2018|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/war-memorial-in-memory-of-lt-gen-hanut-singh-soon/articleshow/61990817.cms}}</ref> | ||
== Military Awards == | == Military Awards == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:44, 4 November 2022
| Nickname(s) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1933 Jasol, Jodhpur State, British Raj |
| Died | 10 April 2015 (aged 81) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1952-1991[5][6] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-6126[3][7] |
| Unit | The Poona Horse |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh Rathore,[1][2] PVSM, MVC (6 July 1933 – 10 April 2015) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He was decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra for his role in the Battle of Basantar in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[8]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Hanut Singh was born in Jasol in a Mahecha Rathore Rajput family[9] in Pachpadra, Barmer District, to Lt Col Arjun Singh, who had served in the Jodhpur Lancers, and later commanded the Kachhawa Horse.[10] He attended the Colonel Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun and joined the 1st course of the (jsw) Joint Services Wing.where he was in the Baker squadron.[5][11][12]
Military career[edit | edit source]
Upon graduating from the Indian Military Academy in December 1952, he chose to join the Armoured Corps, and was commissioned into The Poona Horse.[10][13]
He did not participate in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 as he was posted as the Brigade Major of the 66th Brigade.[5][4]
Hanut is widely known for his command of The Poona Horse in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, during the Battle of Basantar. For his conduct during the battle, he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
Maha Vir Chakra[edit | edit source]
The citation for the Maha Vir Chakra reads as follows:[14][15]
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
CITATION
LIEUTENANT COLONEL HANUT SINGH
(IC-6126), 17 HORSE
Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh was commanding 17 Horse in Shakargarh Sector of the Western Front. On 16 December 1971, his regiment was inducted into the Basantar River bridgehead and took up positions ahead of the infantry. The enemy launched a number of armoured attacks in strength on 16 and 17 December. Undeterred by enemy medium artillery and tank fire, Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh moved from one threatened sector to another with utter disregard for his personal safety. His presence and cool courage inspired his men to remain steadfast and perform commendable acts of gallantry.
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, also from Hanut's regiment, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for the same battle.[16]
Hanut was promoted to Major general on 8 April 1983,[17] and to Lieutenant General on 30 December 1985.[18] He subsequently commanded II Corps during Operation Brasstacks, when India almost went to war with Pakistan.[19]
He is the only indian soldier whose bravery and valour was appreciated by Pakistan by giving him the title Fakhr-e-Hind after 1971 war.[20]
Post-retirement[edit | edit source]
Upon retirement, he chose to live in Dehradun, dedicating his life to meditation. He died on 11 April 2015.[19] The Indian Army announced plans for the construction of a war memorial in his memory, which will come up in Jasol.[21]
Military Awards[edit | edit source]
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Maha Vir Chakra | Samar Seva Medal | |
| Paschimi Star | Raksha Medal | Sangram Medal | Sainya Seva Medal |
| 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal | 30 Years Long Service Medal | 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lt-Gen Hanut Singh Rathore dies while in meditation".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anger, as Dehradun civic body seals the ashram of Lt Gen Hanut Singh Rathore, hero of battle of Basantar".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Maj Gen Raj Mehta. "'Huntie' was special" (PDF). Center for Land Warfare Studies. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hamid Hussain. "Goodbye Gurudev: Lieutenant General Hanut Singh". Bangladesh Defence Journal. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "veekay's history book: Biography - Lieut. General Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC". 4 October 2012.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (12 April 2015). "Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh, a 1971 war hero, passes away". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC (retd)". The War Decorated India Trust. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ "Lt-Gen Hanut Singh Rathore dies while in meditation".
- ↑ "Lt Gen. Hanut Singh — bold commander who led from front in 1971, but was never made Army chief". 13 April 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lt Gen Kamal Davar. "Lt Gen Hanut Singh: A legend merges into the Eternal". South Asia Monitor. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ Maj Gen Raj Mehta. "A VISIONARY CAVALIER : Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC". South Asia Defence & Strategic Review. Aakash Media. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ Surinder Singh. "GEN HANUT of PH : "Fakhr-e-Hind"". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ Maroof Raza. "Lt. Gen. HANUT SINGH- A PERSONAL TRIBUTE". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ "HANUT SINGH | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in.
- ↑ "Mahavir Chakra (MVC), Awardee: Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC (retd) @ TWDI". twdi.in.
- ↑ "ARUN KHETARPAL". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 14 July 1984. p. 1144.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 January 1987. p. 57.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "1971 war hero Hanut Singh passes away". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ Ansari, Zoyena Shams (15 August 2018). "Dehradun: 1971 Indo-Pak hero Hanut Singh's memorial sealed, triggers protest".
- ↑ "War memorial in memory of Lt Gen Hanut Singh soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Leadership in the Indian Army (Biographies of Twelve Soldiers) by Maj. Gen. V.K.Singh, Sage Publications India Pvt.Ltd.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Archived 6 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine