Prakash Singh Chib VC (1 April 1913 – 17 February 1945) was a

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n recipient of the

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, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to

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and Commonwealth forces.

Biography

Chib was born in the Jammu and Kashmir region of the former

, on 1 April 1913. He was 31 years old, and a

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in the 14th Battalion,

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in the

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when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 16/17 February 1945 at Kanlan Ywathit, Burma (now Myanmar), Jemadar Prakash Singh Chib was commanding a platoon which took the main weight of fierce enemy attacks. He was wounded in both ankles and relieved of his command, but when his second-in-command was also wounded, he crawled back and took command of his unit again, directing operations and encouraging his men. He was wounded in both legs a second time but he continued to direct the defense, dragging himself from place to place by his hands. When wounded a third time and final time, he lay shouting the

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war-cry, "''Jawala Mata Ki Jai!'' ictory to Goddess Jawala! as he succumbed to his wounds, inspiring his company that finally drove off the enemy.

Legacy

A statue of Singh was built at the village of Nud, Tehsil Akhnoor in Jammu by the Chib Community under the guidance of Raghunath Singh Chib (IAS) of village Deva Batala, Tehsil- Bhimbar, Dist - Mirpur (whose family is in Jammu (India). In his memory, a function is celebrated every year in February. On this date Rs. 100000 (INR) is distributed to war widows (Veer Nariyan). The chairperson of this society is the Major General of 10 Div C/O 56 APO (Indian Army). His family lives in RAJBAG (ujh) KATHUA. His great-grandsons are Surinder Singh Chib and Vivek Singh Chib

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chib, Prakash Singh 1913 births 1945 deaths Indian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross British Indian Army officers Indian Army personnel killed in World War II People from Kathua district