Narender Singh Ahlawat

Captain Narender Singh Ahlawat,SM Shaurya Chakra,(posthumous)

Introduction

Capt Narender Singh Ahlawat is the recipient of Sena Medal, Shaurya Chakra (posthumous).

Early Life

A brave Jat Soldier who laid down his life for the country. He belonged to village Dighal in district Jhajjar district and was born to Major Ran Singh and Smt Nehali Devi. His grandfather was Chaudhary Sohan Singh Ahlawat, a prominent name in the village. He had five brothers and two sisters . While two his brothers Lt. Colonel Ramphal and Colonel Mohinder Singh Ahlawat served in the Army , one of his brother Sh. Nafe Singh Ahlawat , retired as a District and Sessions Judge[1] , after serving in Haryana Judiciary. Another of his brother Sh. Ved Singh Ahlawat served as a DIG in the Border Security Force and his youngest brother was an officer in Delhi Police.

Joining Indian Army

Following tradition of the family he got commissioned in 15 The Grenadiers of the Indian Army.

1971 Indo Pak War

Immediately after getting commission as a second lieutenant, he straightway went for 1971 Indo Pak war. For his bravery in the war he was awarded Sena Medal by Feild Marshal Sam Maneckshaw.

1974 Nagaland Counter Insurgency

His Citation reads as "8. Captain NARENDER SINGH AHLAWAT (IC 25103), SM GRENADIERS

(Posthumous) (Effective date of the award-28th November, 1974) On the 28th November, 1974, during an operation against hostiles Captain Narender Singh Ahlawat of an infaSry Regi-ment, was assigned the task of establishing two stops, while ine main column was conapcting a search. Captain Ahlawat accomplished the task and took charge of one of the stops while the other was being looked after by a Non Commission-ed Officer. The Non Commissioned Officer saw some hostiles ti at a distance of 300 yards from his stop, and ordered his Light Machine Gun group to open fire. This took the hostiles by surprise, who ran in disarry. Some of them ran towards the stop of Captain Ahlawat who immediately lifted his stop to intercept the hostiles. Some of the hostiles rushed into the nullah. Captain Ahlawat came face to face with two hostiles whom he made to surrender. In the meantime, another hos-tile fired from the nullah at one of his stop members. The officer immediately engaged that hostile but in the meanwhile he got a bunt in his chest. Though seriously wounded, he continued to engage that hostile and kept on instructing his stops to chase the other fleeing hostiles. He simultaneously apprised the searching column commander of the situation and then lay dead.

In this action, Captain Narender Singh Ahlawat, displayed gallantry, devotion to duty and leadership of a high Order. "[2]

For his gallant act and supreme sacrifice he was awarded Shaurya Chakra Posthumously.

  1. ↑ District, Bhiwani (2002). "Haryana Judiciary". Haryana Judiciary. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ↑ http://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/narender-singh-ahlawat-sm. Retrieved 7 October 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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