Capt. Bana Singh- Sikhs The Supreme

Subedar Major and Honorary Capt. Bana Singh who exhibited prowess, exemplary courage, supreme gallantry and commitment to the nation to capture a Pakistani post of strategic importance at the height of 20,000-ft. at the Siachen glacier on April 18, 1987. Later, the post was named after him. It is now Bana Singh Post or Bana Top. After three unsuccessful attempts, a team led by Naib Subedar Bana Singh captured the post Quaid. For this feat he was honoured with Paramvir Chakra, nations' highest gallantry award on 26th Jan. 1988 by the then Prez Sh. K. Narynan. But Bana Singh was paid a petty sum of Rs.166/- per month as honorarium from the Jammu and Kashmir Government. How sad! See the nations' apathy for the heroes who risk their lives to keep the honour of the country high. He joined army on 6th Jan. 1969 and retired on 2nd Oct. 2004. In his memory a colony was also raised in New Delhi named Bana Singh Enclave, Mahipalpur.

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