Rai Singh Yadav

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Brigadier

Rai Singh Yadav

MVC
Born(1925-03-17)17 March 1925[1]
Kosli, Gurgaon district, Punjab Province, British India
Died23 March 2017(2017-03-23) (aged 92)
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
RankBrigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier
UnitThe Grenadiers
Commands held
Battles/wars
AwardsMaha Vir Chakra ribbon.svg Maha Vir Chakra[3]
RelationsRai Sahib Ganpat Singh (father)

Brigadier Rai Singh Yadav, MVC (17 March 1925 – 23 March 2017) was an officer in the Indian Army notable for his participation in the Nathu La and Cho La clashes 1967. He displayed exemplary courage and leadership during the clashes, for which he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest military decoration. He is also known as the Tiger of Nathu La.

Early life[edit]

Rai Singh Yadav was born in the village of Kosli in Gurgaon district of Punjab Province (now in Rewari district of Haryana) on 17 March 1925. His father was Rai Sahib Ganpat Singh who had served in the British Indian Army in 1920s. Rai Singh passed his Senior Cambridge from King George Military School, Jullundur.

Military career[edit]

Rai Singh joined the Army as a sepoy in 1944. He was commissioned into 2 Grenadiers on 10 December 1950.

In 1967, with the rank of Lt Col, he was commanding the 2 Grenadiers battalion deployed at Nathu La, Sikkim, when the Chinese Army attempted incursions into Indian held territory, leading to the Nathu La and Cho La clashes. In order to hold on to the Nathu La pass and defeat the Chinese attempted incursions, Lt Col Rai Singh led his men from the front and displayed conspicuous bravery and exceptional leadership in the face of the enemy.[4]

In popular culture[edit]

Brigadier Rai Singh Yadav's character was played by Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal in the 2018 Indian Hindi-language film Paltan (film).[5]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Maj Gen DK Palit, War in the High Himalayas, Lancers

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Rai Yadav – undisputed Tiger of Nathu La". Tribune India. 18 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rai Yadav – undisputed Tiger of Nathu La". Tribune India. 18 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "LT COL RAI SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA". Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website.
  4. ↑ "The Story Of Indian Army's Nathu La & Cho La Stands That Saved Sikkim From The Chinese Army!". India Times. 7 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Paltan (2018) Arjun Rampal: Lt. Col. Rai Singh Yadav". IMDB website.
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