Raja Muhammad Sarwar
Pakistani army officer (1910–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti (Urdu: راجہ محمد سرور; 10 November 1910 – 27 July 1948) NH, BS, better known as Muhammad Sarwar,[2] was a Pakistani military officer who was cited as the first recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the First Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48.[3]
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Birth name | Raja Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti |
Born | (1910-11-10)10 November 1910 Singhori village, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, British India (Present day Punjab, Pakistan) |
Died | 27 July 1948(1948-07-27) (aged 37) Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. |
Buried | Hill of Tilpatra near Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in India |
Allegiance | British India (1929-1947) Pakistan (1947-48) |
Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1929–48 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 2/1st Punjab Regiment 2 Punjab Regiment |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Nishan-e-Haider Pakistan Medal 1939-1945 Star Burma Star War Medal 1939-1945 |
Memorials | G.T. Road near the Gujar Khan Tehsil, Tehile chowk sarwer shaheed Rawalpindi District, Punjab in Pakistan |
Alma mater | Indian Military Academy Military College of Signals |
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