ID | 019902 |
Call Number | FIC/CAR |
Title Proper | Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon |
Language | ENG |
Author | Kumar, Rishi (ill.) ; Cardozo, Ian |
Publication | New Delhi, Lotus Collection, 2014. |
Description | 32p Blue Spine |
Series | Param Vir Chakra |
Note | Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC (17 July 1945 – 14 December 1971) was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, in recognition of his lone defence of Srinagar Air Base against a PAF air raid during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He is the only member of the Indian Air Force to be so honoured. |
Standard Number | 9788174369246 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.99(Pb) |
Classification Number | FIC |
Key Words | Conflict management ; War stories ; Bravery - Fiction ; Soldiers - Fiction ; UOI - National Pride ; UOI - Conflict resolution ; Bravery awards - India - Param Vir Chakra ; Soldiers - India - Biography ; GN |