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At 19, he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra
'It is my duty to tell them about the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our land.'
'The free air of freedom that we breathe is because of men like them.'
IMAGE: Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav, Param Vir Chakra. Photograph: AGDPI
Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav, Param Vir Chakra, is among India's bravest of the brave who has featured in the Republic Day parade every year, for 20 years.
He is among the handful of living soldiers who have received the nation's highest honour for gallantry in war or in peace.
Subedar Major Yadav was just 19 when he was awarded the Param Vir Charkra -- he took 15 bullets fighting in the Kargil War -- and is the youngest soldier to ever win the nation's highest honour for gallantry. The Param Vir Chakra is ranked second after the Bharat Ratna in India's official protocol.
When the jeeps carrying the three living Param Vir Chakra winners go past Rajpath at the beginning of the Republic Day parade, you can sense the respect and pride that their presence evokes.
IMAGE: Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav, Honorary Captain Bana Singh and Naib Subedar Sanjay Kumar, the three living winners of the Param Vir Chakra. Photograph: Wikipedia Commons
"It is an honour and privilege
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When A Param Vir Chakra Hero Retires
A salute to the youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav who has retired from the Indian Army.
IMAGE: Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav being accorded a farewell at the Junior Leaders Academy in Bareilly. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav
It is a rare occurrence when a soldier awarded the Param Vir Chakra -- India's highest honour for gallantry in war -- retires from the Indian Army.
The last time a Param Vir Chakra hero hung up his boots was when Honorary Captain Bana Singh, the Lion of Siachen, retired in 2000.
Twenty-two years after him, Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav wore his uniform for the last time on December 31, 2021.
IMAGE: A send-off accorded by officers and junior commissioned officers in Bareilly.
"The officers and junior commissioned officers gave me a warrior's send-off that I will never forget," says Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yadav, 41, in a phone conversation with Rediff.com's Archana Masih from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, where he now resides.
He was also invited for tea by the General Officer Commanding -- the senior-most officer of the area -- on hi
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Meet Kargil exemplar Yogendra Singh Yadav: Agricultural show he redeemed Tiger Businessman despite 15 bullet wounds
Yogendra Yadav's Trip and Resolute Courage
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