List of Sikh soldiers
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Sikh Kings, Royalty & nobility (Pre-1751), during period of Sikh principalities (Misls)
- Banda Singh BahadurBanda BahadurBanda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh warrior and martyr. He became part of struggle against the Mughal Empire in the early 18th century, after meeting Guru Gobind Singh. Guru Gobind Singh gave him the new name of Banda Singh Bahadur...
- Ranjit SinghRanjit SinghMaharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
- Baba Deep SinghBaba Deep SinghBaba Deep Singh is revered among Sikhs as one of the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism and as a highly religious person. He is remembered for his sacrifice and devotion to the teachings of the Sikh Gurus....
- Hari YTSingh Dhillon
- Jassa Singh AhluwaliaJassa Singh AhluwaliaSultan ul Quam Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was a prominent Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy. He was also Misldar of the Ahluwalia Misl. This period was an interlude, lasting roughly from the time of the death of Banda Bahadur in 1716 to the founding of the Sikh Empire in 1801...
- Nawab Kapur SinghNawab Kapur SinghNawab Kapur Singh is considered one of the pivotal figures in Sikh history, under whose courageous leadership the Sikh community traversed one of the darkest periods of its history. He was the organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and the Dal Khalsa. Nawab Kapur Singh is regarded by Sikhs as a leader...
- Jassa Singh RamgarhiaJassa Singh RamgarhiaJassa Singh Ramgarhia was a prominent Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy. He was the Commander of the Ramgarhia Sikh Cavalry misl . This period was an interlude, lasting roughly from the time of the death of Banda Bahadur in 1716 to the founding of the Sikh Empire in 1801...
Victoria Cross
- Ishar SinghIshar SinghCaptain Ishar Singh VC OBI was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
- Nand SinghNand SinghNand Singh VC MVC was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-World War II:...
- Gian SinghGian SinghNaik Gian Singh VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Biography:...
- Parkash SinghParkash SinghHavildar Parkash Singh VC was a Sikh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Biography:...
- Karamjeet Singh JudgeKaramjeet Singh JudgeKaramjeet Singh Judge VC was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
Cross of St. George
- Gurmukh Singh SainiGurmukh Singh SainiGurmukh Singh Saini , a Sikh soldier from the village Gadram Badi of Ropar in district Ambala of the province of Punjab in British India, won the Indian Order of Merit 1st Class in World War I for splendid courage on the battlefield on the night of March 1, 1916. He was also awarded the Cross of St...
- Narain Singh
- Bir Singh
- Lachman Singh
- Sundar Singh
- Dilwara Singh
- Sher SinghSher SinghMaharaja Sher Singh was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign country of Punjab and the Sikh Empire. He was the son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Queen Rani Mehtab Kaur who was also the mother of Prince Tara Singh...
- Ram SinghRam SinghRam Singh was a religious leader and social reformer and the first Indian to use non-cooperation and boycotting of British merchandise and services as a political weapon. He was the religious leader of the Namdhari sect of Sikhism...
- Sham Singh
- Badan SinghBadan SinghMarharajah Badan Singh was the formal founder of the princely state of Bharatpur. He was nephew of Churaman.He was born in Jat family. After the death of Churaman on 22 September 1721 there were family disputes between Badan Singh and Mohkam, son of Churaman. Badan Singh aligned with Jai Singh II...
- Mota Singh
- Mahan Singh
- Sucha Singh
Note: Cross of St. George
Cross of St. George
thumb|Original Cross of St. George.Ist and 2nd class were in gold.The Cross of St. George ', or simply the George's Cross, was, until 1913, officially known as the Sign of Distinction of the Military Order of St. George....
was Imperial Russia's highest exclusively military award for gallantry in battlefield. Its status was same as British Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
and post-independence Param Vir Chakra
Param Vir Chakra
The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy. It can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously....
Given after death in the Battle of Saragarhi
The contingent of the twenty one SikhSikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
s was led by Havildar Ishar Singh
Havildar Ishar Singh
The Battle of Saragarhi was fought during the Tirah Campaign on 12 September 1897 between twenty-one Sikhs of the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment of British India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakzai tribesmen...
, and all chose to fight to the death instead of surrendering. In recognition of their supreme sacrifice, the British Parliament rose to pay them respect, and each one of them was awarded the Indian Order of Merit.IOM was the highest Gallantry award for the Indian soldier until the First World War, when they became eligible for the VC.
- Havildar Ishar SinghHavildar Ishar SinghThe Battle of Saragarhi was fought during the Tirah Campaign on 12 September 1897 between twenty-one Sikhs of the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment of British India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakzai tribesmen...
- Naik Lal Singh
- Lance Naik Chanda Singh
- Sepoy Sundar Singh
- Sepoy Ram Singh
- Sepoy Uttar Singh
- Sepoy Sahib Singh
- Sepoy Hira Singh
- Sepoy Daya Singh
- Sepoy Jivan Singh
- Sepoy Bhola Singh
- Sepoy Narayan Singh
- Sepoy Gurmukh Singh
- Sepoy Jivan Singh
- Sepoy Gurmukh Singh
- Sepoy Ram Singh
- Sepoy Bhagwan Singh
- Sepoy Bhagwan Singh
- Sepoy Buta Singh
- Sepoy Jivan Singh
- Sepoy Nand Singh
Other notable decorated Sikh soldiers
- Uday Singh TaunqueUday Singh TaunqueSergeant Uday Singh Taunque was the first soldier of Sikh descent to die fighting in the Iraq War as part of the U.S. Army. His death in Iraq was widely reported in the Indian and American media.-Early Years:...
- awarded Purple HeartPurple HeartThe Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
and Bronze Star, first ever Indian to die in Iraq War as part of US Army - Kartar Singh TaunqueKartar Singh TaunqueWing Commander Kartar Singh Taunque, then Hawai Sepoy 1st Class, became the first ever personnel of Indian Airforce to win a gallantry award. He won this award for a successful bombing raid during "Operations in Waziristan 1937-38". He was mentioned in despatches. Flt.Lt...
- first ever air man of Royal Indian Force to be decorated for gallantry
Indian Army
- Joginder Jaswant SinghJoginder Jaswant SinghGeneral Joginder Jaswant Singh was the first Sikh chief of army staff of India. He served as chief of army staff from January 31, 2005, to September 30, 2007....
- Joginder Singh DhillonJoginder Singh DhillonLieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon was a decorated and celebrated Indian and Sikh military war hero. He was commissioned into Bengal Engineer Group in 1936, was the first Army Officer to be awarded ‘Padma Bhushan’ on 24 November 1965. Gen Dhillon, was the General Officer Commanding a...
- Sarabjit Singh DhillonSarabjit Singh DhillonLieutenant General Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, is the Indian General Commander of Kashmir since 2005, and is Master General of the Ordnance of the Indian Army. He is one of the most respected Generals currently serving in the Indian Army, and it is widely believed that he will be a future Chief of...
- Chanan Singh DhillonChanan Singh DhillonLieutenant-Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon , is a famous Punjabi Indian Sikh World War II hero and veteran. He fought in world war two in the British Indian army. He was later taken prisoner by the Germans in 1943. He stayed in PoW camps in Italy, France and Germany. In Germany he remained confided...
- Harbakhsh Singh
- Jagjit Singh AuroraJagjit Singh AuroraLieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971...
Param Vir Chakra
[India's highest Gallantry award]- Karam SinghKaram SinghLance Naik Karam Singh MM, a Sikh, was born on 15 September 1915 in Barnala, Punjab . He is an Indian military war hero who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest wartime military award, in 1948....
- Bana SinghBana SinghNaib Subedar Bana Singh, PVC was born on 3 January 1949 into a Sikh family, at Kadyal in Jammu and Kashmir. He enrolled in the Indian Army on 6 January 1969 into the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry . He was trained at the High Altitude Warfare School in Gulmarg and also at another school at...
- Joginder Singh (Subedar)Joginder Singh (Subedar)Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan , a Saini Sikh, born in Moga, Punjab was a Subedar in the Indian Army who distinguished himself by winning Param Vir Chakra, the highest war time gallantry award of Indian Army that any soldier can aspire for. On 28 September 1936, he was enrolled in the 1 Sikh...
- Nirmal Jit Singh SekhonNirmal Jit Singh SekhonFlying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, in recognition of his lone defence of Srinagar Air Base against a Pakistani air raid during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971...