Jasrotia is a

Dogra Rajput The term Dogra Rajput refers to Dogra people who are of Rajput clans found in the Jammu region and parts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Dogra Rajput dynasty ruled Jammu and Kashmir till 1947. Hari Singh was the last ruler of this dynasty. The ...

warrior clan from the Jammu region of India, of Suryavanshi lineage, following Sanatan harma. Jasrotia surname is derived from Jasrota in

Hiranagar Hiranagar is a town and a notified area committee in Kathua district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a tehsil headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja Gulab Si ...

tehsil which was capital of Jasrota kingdom till 1815 where they once ruled. Their members inhabit in the

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and

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. Defence services have remained their first choice of profession and are largely found working in the

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. The major group of Jasrotia Rajputs are found in

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in the Poonch district.

Gallantry Award Recipients

Ashok Chakra

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Arun Singh Jasrotia Captain Arun Singh Jasrotia, AC, SM (16 August 1968 - 15 September 1995) was an Indian military officer in the 9 Para (Special Forces). He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace time military decoration in India. He was ...

, AC, SM was born on 16 August 1968 martyrdom 15 September was son of

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Prabhat Singh Jasrotia and Smt. Satya Devi and born at

Sujanpur Sujanpur is a city and municipal council in the Pathankot district of the Indian state of Punjab. It is 06 km from Pathankot towards Jammu on Jalandhar-Jammu-Amritsar National Highway (NH-1A). It is situated near the banks of Ravi River a ...

Pathankot Pathankot is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India. Pathankot is the 6th most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. Its local government is a municipal cor ...

district of

. In Lolab Valley, Kashmir Captain Arun Singh Jasrotia was leading a patrol party when suddenly they were attacked. Immediately with his commando knife and grenades he neutralized four terrorists but succumbed to gun wound injuries in the skirmishes. He was posthumously awarded Ashoka Chakra and Sena Medal.

Sena Medal

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Ajay Singh Jasrotia Major (rank), Major Ajay Singh Jasrotia, Sena Medal, SM (31 March 1972 – 15 June 1999) was an Indian military officer with the 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (13 JAK RIF) who laid down his life during Kargil War to save the lives of his six comr ...

SM was born on 31 March 1972 martyrdom 15 June 1999 was son of IG

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Arjun Singh Jasrotia and Smt. Veena and born at Gandhi Nagar in

Jammu Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi Ri ...

city. In Op Vijay, Kargil Maj. Ajay commanded 13 JAK who were tasked to capture Tololing. While on his way they were caught off hand by enemy shelling. He decided evacuation of injured amidst shelling and personnely saved the lives of six injured soldiers who later survived but he couldn't due to a fatal shell hit wound while rescuing. He was given the gallantry award, “Sena Medal” posthumously for his valour, devotion to duty, fighting spirit and supreme sacrifice.

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