Anant Singh Pathania
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Major General Anant Singh Pathania MVC, MC (25 May 1913 – 19 December 2007) was a decorated Indian Army general; the first Indian to receive a Military Cross in the Second World War, he was also the first Indian commanding officer of the Gorkha Rifles.[1] During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he commanded the 4th Infantry Division during a critical stage of the conflict where his leadership was criticised.[2]
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Born | (1913-05-25)25 May 1913 Village Rey Khas, Tehsil Fatehpur, District Kangra, H.P India Punjab Province (British India) |
Died | 19 December 2007(2007-12-19) (aged 94) Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Allegiance | British India (1936-1947) India (1947-1965) |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1936–1965 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | IC-56 |
Unit | 13th Frontier Force Rifles 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) |
Commands held | 4th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Waziristan campaign
Sino-Indian War |
Awards | Maha Vir Chakra Military Cross |
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