Major Shaitan Singh - Param Veer Chakra - IndiaPersonal Profile
The highest wartime gallantry medal winner Major Shaitan Singh was born on  December 1, 1924 at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Hem Singh Bhati, He was posted in the Kumaon Regiment on 1 August 1949.
For his leadership and courage during the 1962 Indo-China War he was awarded by the most gallantry award Param Veer Chakra.
Background
The Indo-China war in 1962 was triggered by a challenge over Aksai Chin located in the northwestern region of the Tibetan Plateau north of the western Kunlun Mountains.
During the  war, 13 Kumaon were deployed in Chusul sector and the company was led  by Major Shaitan singh. Major Shaitan singh held a curcial position at Rezang La. There were total 3 platoons with a total of 118  men which were in the defence of total 5180 meters of area.
The locality was isolated from the main defended sector and consisted of five platoon-defended position. On 18 November 1962, the Chinese forces subjected the company position to heavy artillery, mortar and small arms fire and attacked it in overwhelming strength in several successive waves.
Against heavy odds, our troops beat back successive waves of enemy attack. During the action, Major Shaitan singh dominated the scene of operations and moved at great personal risk from one platoon post to another sustaining the morale of his hard-pressed platoon posts.
While doing so he was seriously wounded but continued to encourage and lead his men, who, following his brave example fought gallantly and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. For every man lost to us, the enemy lost four or five. When major Shaitan Singh fell disabled by wounds in his arms and abdomen, his men tried to evacuate him but they came under heavy machine-gun fire. Major Shaitan Singh then ordered his men to leave him to his fate in order to save their lives.
Major Shaitan Singh’s supreme courage, leadership and exemplary devotion to duty inspired his company to fight almost to the last man.

Major Shaitan Singh - Param Veer Chakra - IndiaPersonal Profile

The highest wartime gallantry medal winner Major Shaitan Singh was born on  December 1, 1924 in Jodhpur. He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Hem Singh Bhati. He was posted in the Kumaon Regiment on 1 August 1949.

His War Story – An Example for other Army men

The Indo-China war in 1962 was triggered by a challenge over Aksai Chin located in the northwestern region of the Tibetan Plateau north of the western Kunlun Mountains.

During the  war, 13 Kumaon were deployed in Chusul sector and the company was led  by Major Shaitan singh. Major Shaitan singh held a crucial position at Rezang La. There were total 3 platoons with a total of 118  men which were in the defence of total 5180 meters of area.

The locality was isolated from the main defended sector and consisted of five platoon-defended position. On 18 November 1962, the Chinese forces subjected the company position to heavy artillery, mortar and small arms fire and attacked it in overwhelming strength in several successive waves.

Against heavy odds, our troops beat back successive waves of enemy attack. During the action, Major Shaitan singh dominated the scene of operations and moved at great personal risk from one platoon post to another sustaining the morale of his hard-pressed platoon posts.

While doing so he was seriously wounded but continued to encourage and lead his men, who, following his brave example fought gallantly and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. For every man lost to us, the enemy lost four or five. When major Shaitan Singh fell disabled by wounds in his arms and abdomen, his men tried to evacuate him but they came under heavy machine-gun fire. Major Shaitan Singh then ordered his men to leave him to his fate in order to save their lives.

Major Shaitan Singh’s supreme courage, leadership and exemplary devotion to duty inspired his company to fight almost to the last man.

Honors

For his leadership and courage during the 1962 Indo-China War he was awarded by the most gallantry award Param Veer Chakra.