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[[Lieutenant]] '''Triveni Singh''' (1 February 1978 - 2 January 2004) was an [[Officer (armed forces)|Officer]] of the [[Indian Army]] from 5 [[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]] and was posthumously awarded the [[Ashok Chakra Award]], India's highest peacetime award, for his actions in the terrorist attack on Jammu Railway Station on January 2, 2004.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jan/22ashok.htm News of Triveni Singh being awarded the medal]</ref> | [[Lieutenant]] '''Triveni Singh''' (1 February 1978 - 2 January 2004) was an [[Officer (armed forces)|Officer]] of the [[Indian Army]] from 5 [[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]] and was posthumously awarded the [[Ashok Chakra Award]], India's highest peacetime award, for his actions in the terrorist attack on Jammu Railway Station on January 2, 2004.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jan/22ashok.htm News of Triveni Singh being awarded the medal]</ref> | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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Hailing from Pathankot, Punjab and born on February 1, 1978 at Namkum, now in Jharkhand, Triveni Singh, a [[Dogra]], was not an aggressive child and never used to react to provocations. His parents recall that they decided to train Singh, their only son, in martial arts and bodybuilding when he turned 15. He won a gold medal at the national level in martial arts. He also won gold medals in swimming and athletics | Hailing from Pathankot, Punjab and born on February 1, 1978 at Namkum, now in Jharkhand, Triveni Singh, a [[Dogra]], was not an aggressive child and never used to react to provocations. His parents recall that they decided to train Singh, their only son, in martial arts and bodybuilding when he turned 15. He won a gold medal at the national level in martial arts. He also won gold medals in swimming and athletics | ||