Yogendra Singh Yadav ● Yogendra Singh Yadav was born on May 10 | UTKARSH in ENGLISH

Yogendra Singh Yadav
● Yogendra Singh Yadav was born on May 10, 1980 in a village in Aurangabad Ahir, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh.
● He completed his primary education in a school in the village and after fifth grade joined Sannota Shrikrishna College, Bulandshahr.
● His father Ram Karan Singh served as a soldier in 11 Kumaon and played an important and active role in the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 and 1971.
● He was inducted into the 'Grenadiers Regiment' only at the age of sixteen.
● In June 1996, Yogendra joined the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Manekshaw Battalion. After completing 19 months of training at IMA, he graduated from IMA on 6 December 1997.
● Yogendra was just 16 years and 5 months old when he joined the Indian Army as a soldier.
● On 12th June, 1999 his battalion along with 14 other soldiers captured Tololing Top and during this operation 2 officers, 2 junior commissioned officers and 21 soldiers laid down their lives.
● He was part of the Ghatak platoon and was assigned the task of capturing Tiger Hill on the night of 3/4 July, 1999.
● To reach the top of Tiger Hill, the platoon had to climb a steep 16,500 ft snowy and rocky ridge of the mountain.
● Inspired by his gallant act, other members of the platoon also got inspired and captured Tiger Hill Top.
● 12 bullets hit his body; During the Tiger Hill operation, one bullet pierced his heart and 12 bullets hit his arm and leg.
● Seeing this bravery and courage of Major Yogendra Singh Yadav, the Government of India honored him with 'Param Vir Chakra'.
● Playing a key role in 'Operation Vijay', he moved to capture an army post in the Muskoh Valley.
● Although it is very difficult to believe that such a person could actually exist, Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav, a living example of the Indian Army, was awarded 26 Medals of Honor for his gallant and courageous acts during the 1999 Kargil conflict. In January 2000, the country's highest gallantry award 'Param Vir Chakra' was awarded to him.
● Only three living recipients of the Param Vir Chakra award are soldiers, including Bana Singh, Sanjay Kumar and Yogendra Singh Yadav.