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Pathania is a Rajput clan of Chandravanshi lineage. Pathania surname is derived from Pathankot tehsil which was capital of Nurpur kingdom where they once ruled. Their members inhabit today's Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jammu. Overwhelming majority of members follow Hinduism

Gallantry Award Recipients

Maha Vir Chakra Recipients

• Maj. Gen. Anant Singh Pathania MVC, MC born at Rey Himachal Pradesh on 25 May 1913 death on 19 December 2007) was son Col. Raghuvir Singh Pathania. Anant Singh was a decorated Indian Army general; the first Indian to receive a Military Cross in the Second World War, he was also the first Indian commanding officer of the Gorkha Rifles.In Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948 under Operation Bison he commanded 1/5 Gorkha and attacked and took the ridge beyond Pindras gorge on the north of Gumri Nala which was fortified by enemies. He was awarded the MVC and 'Anant hill' was named after him. During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he commanded the 4th Infantry Division which retreated without fighting and the remaining in chaos were butchered, which is often criticized by Sino-Indian War historians.

• Lt. Col. Kaman Singh Pathania, MVC, MiD born at Ladori, Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh on 23 April 1917 and death on 15 July 1956 was son of Dafadar Vijay Singh Pathania. Kaman Singh commanded Third Battalion of Royal Garhwal Rifles on 16 February 1948 and captured Trahgam Ridge with less than one company. Lt Col Kaman Singh lead all attacks from front against heavy resistance which was unusual for commanding officer of that time. Again on 17 June 1948, his Battalion less two companies raided a strongly held position on the Buni Ridge beyond Tithwal at Uri. Indo-Pakistani Border 'Kaman Post' through Kaman Aman Setu bridge is named after him.

Vir Chakra Recipients

• Grp. Cap. Virendera Singh Pathania , VrC, VM of IAF, serving as fighter pilot is reputed for making the first confirmed PAF Sabre Jet kill on 4 September 1965, for which he was decorated with Vir Chakra. On 16 December 1971 he made another unconfirmed kill.

Kirti Chakra Recipients

• Maj. Mohinder Singh Pathania Punjab Regiment was awarded Kirti Chakra in 1992
• Constable Ajay Pathania of ITBP was deployed at Indian Embassy in Kabul on 7 July 2008, when he spotted a suicidal car bomber directly behind the official car entering embassy. His fellow constable immediately barricaded anti-bomb hexa barrier on his shouting. Immediately there was a blast killing everyone at the gate including Ajay Pathania but it averted a much larger attack on the embassy. For his bravery and alertness, Kirti Chakra was awarded to him posthumously.

Shaurya Chakra Recipients

• Lt. Deepak Singh Pathania of Indian Navy was team commander of Marcos detachment, attached with an Indian army unit in Kashmir on 16 March 1999, when he engaged four heavily-armed terrorists and killed them single handedly under Operation Rakshak for which he was awarded Shaurya Chakra

Vayusena Medal Recipients

• Wg. Cdr. Virendera Singh Pathania was awarded Vayusena Medal for his role as commander when under him a 26 year old flying officer PVC Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon single handedly engaged with six Sabre Jet on 14 december.

References

1. Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. Vol. 1. Indus Publishing. pp. 350–358. ISBN 978-8-17387-163-4.
2. "Soldier to the core". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 9 January 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
3. Malhotra, Inder (19 September 2011). "How the retreat turned into a rout". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
4. "Bravest of the Brave: Old Soldiers never die they just fade away". News Meter. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
5. Indian Air Force awards "Group Captain Virendera Singh Pathania". Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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