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Pathania is a Rajput clan of India. The royal family of the Nurpur kingdom belonged to this clan.
Notable people
Maha Vir Chakra Recipients
The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
- Major General 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.
- Group Captain Virendera Singh Pathania , VrC, VM born at Rey, Himachal Pradesh in 1937 and death in 1995 was son of Punjab Singh Pathania. Virendera Singh served IAF as fighter pilot from 25 August 1956 to 9 December 1993 and is reputed for making the first confirmed PAF Sabre Jet kill on 4 September 1965 of post independent India for which he was decorated with Vir Chakra. On 16 December 1971 he made another unconfirmed kill.
- Constable Ajay Pathania ITBP was deployed at Kabul embassy 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 timely disaster inside the embassy. For his alertness Kirti Chakra was awarded to him posthumously.
References
- 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.
- "Soldier to the core". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 9 January 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- Malhotra, Inder (19 September 2011). "How the retreat turned into a rout". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Indian Air Force awards "Group Captain Virendera Singh Pathania". Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- David, Wg. Cdr.(Retd.) G.M. "THE LAST DOG FIGHT OVER SRINAGAR 16 DECEMBER 1971 NO 18 SQN". Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- "Heroes of ITBP". Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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