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|total_recipients= Captain Kanwal Singh | |total_recipients= Captain Kanwal Singh | ||
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|lower= [[Sardar-e-Jang]]}} | |lower= [[Sardar-e-Jang]] | ||
|venue = [[India]] | |||
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The '''Sher-e-Hind''' (Tiger of India) was the highest military decoration awarded by the | The '''Sher-e-Hind''' (Tiger of India) was the highest military decoration awarded by the [[Azad Hind|Azad Hind Government]], established in [[Singapore]] in 1943. First instituted by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] in [[Nazi Germany]], this award was later also awarded to troops of the [[Indian National Army]] in [[South East Asia]]. The award could be conferred with swords for valour in combat, and without swords for non-combat awards. At least three awards were made, to Captain Baru Singh, Captain Kunwal Singh and one to Capt Ganeshi Lal.<ref name=HT>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/Netaji/captgaeshimore.htm Hindustan Times] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050505055342/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/Netaji/captgaeshimore.htm |date=2005-05-05 }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||