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Legendary Heroes! Celebrating 1st Param Vir Chakra Awardee Major Somnath Sharma's 99th Birth...

Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of India's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, was barely 24 years old when he made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. Born on January 31, 1923, Sharma was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the 19th Hyderabad Regiment in 1942. He was...