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{{Short description|Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra}} | {{Short description|Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra}} | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Kumar was born into the [[Jat]] family of Shivdan Singh and lived in the village of Jhalara, Tehsil [[Neem-Ka-Thana]], in the [[Sikar District]] in Rajasthan, India. His mother's name was Rajkaur. Shivdan Singh was a strong follower of [[Arya Samaj]]. | Kumar was born into the [[Jat]] family of [[Farswal]] clan to Shivdan Singh and lived in the village of Jhalara, Tehsil [[Neem-Ka-Thana]], in the [[Sikar District]] in Rajasthan, India. His mother's name was Rajkaur. Shivdan Singh was a strong follower of [[Arya Samaj]]. Digendra Kumar joined the Indian Army and was badly wounded in [[1948 Indo-Pak war|Indo-Pakistani War of 1999]].<ref name="Ranwa">{{cite book | last=Ranwa |first=Mansukh |title=Mahvir Chakradhari Digendra Kumar|year=2008|publisher=Kalpana Publication, Nahargarh Road |location=Jaipur|isbn=81-89681-09-5|page=21 }}</ref>{{rp|21}} Kumar has a daughter (Samita) and two sons (Japender and Mahaveer). Mahaveer studied in Sanskar School Jaipur and is a national basketball player. Japender studies in Delhi Technological University (formerly DCE). Samita is a national [[Kabaddi]] player.. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Kumar joined the 2nd Battalion of the [[Rajputana Rifles]] on 3 September 1985. After training was | Kumar joined the 2nd Battalion of the [[Rajputana Rifles]] on 3 September 1985. After training was completed, his battalion was posted to Kashmir.<ref>Mansukh Ranwa:Mahavir Chakradhari Digendra Kumar, Jaipur, 2008, p. 31</ref> In 1987 he was selected for the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]] and took part in [[Operation Pawan]] in [[Sri Lanka]]. | ||
===Operation Pawan=== | ===Operation Pawan=== | ||