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On 12 December 1947 Nand Singh led his platoon of D Coy in a desperate but successful attack to extricate his battalion from an ambush in the hills SE of [[Uri (India)|Uri]] in Kashmir. He was mortally injured by a close-quarters machine-gun burst, and posthumously awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] (MVC), the second-highest Indian decoration for battlefield gallantry. This makes Nand Singh unique in the annals of VC winners. | On 12 December 1947 Nand Singh led his platoon of D Coy in a desperate but successful attack to extricate his battalion from an ambush in the hills SE of [[Uri (India)|Uri]] in Kashmir. He was mortally injured by a close-quarters machine-gun burst, and posthumously awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] (MVC), the second-highest Indian decoration for battlefield gallantry. This makes Nand Singh unique in the annals of VC winners. | ||
The Pakistanis recognised Jemadar Nand Singh because of his VC ribbon. His body was taken [[Muzaffarabad]] where it was tied spreadeagled on a truck and paraded through the city with a loudspeaker proclaiming that this would be the fate of every Indian VC. The soldier's body was later thrown into a garbage dump, and was never recovered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99may02/book.htm |title=tribuneindia...Book Reviews |work=The Tribune|accessdate=6 December | The Pakistanis recognised Jemadar Nand Singh because of his VC ribbon. His body was taken [[Muzaffarabad]] where it was tied spreadeagled on a truck and paraded through the city with a loudspeaker proclaiming that this would be the fate of every Indian VC. The soldier's body was later thrown into a garbage dump, and was never recovered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99may02/book.htm |title=tribuneindia...Book Reviews |work=The Tribune|accessdate=6 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051231/saturday/stamped.htm |title=The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra |work=The Tribune|date=31 December 2005 |accessdate=6 December 2011}}</ref> | ||
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