The Saga of Subedar Major Bana Singh
Category
Local Heroes & Everyday Saviors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
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#21 in Local Heroes & Everyday Saviors
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ORIGINS & FORMATIVE YEARS
Roots, Upbringing & Early Influences
Born in Kadyal village in Jammu and Kashmir in 1949, Bana Singh enlisted in the 8th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) in 1969, developing exceptional high-altitude warfare endurance and mountain combat discipline.
THE STRUGGLE & HARDSHIPS
Facing Adversity, Rejections & The Grind
In 1987, Pakistani forces established a heavily fortified impregnable post, named 'Quaid Post', situated atop a 21,000-foot peak overlooking the entire Siachen Glacier. From this strategic height, enemy snipers could dominate Indian positions, and multiple prior Indian assault teams had been wiped out by blizzards and sub-zero gunfire.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
The captured post was renamed 'Bana Top' in his honor, and Bana Singh was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest wartime military decoration.
