Sanjeev Singh Jamwal
Colonel Sanjeev Singh Jamwal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1974 Shimla Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Died | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1997 to present |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Service number | IC-57027W |
| Unit | IASC Service: 652 Coy ASC (Civ GT) Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) in Bhutan attached to 13 JAK RIF |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War Operation Vijay Battle of Point 5140 Battle of Point 4875, Batra Top |
| Awards |  Vir Chakra |
Sanjeev Singh Jamwal is a military officer serving as colonel in Indian Army Service Corps. He participated in Battle for Point 5140 and Battle for Point 4875, Batra Peak during Operation Vijay in Dras sector for which he was awarded Vir Chakra.
Early life[edit]
He was born on August 2, 1974, into a family of military background from Pathiar, Kangra.His father Keshar Singh,grandfather Roop Singh and uncle Kripal Singh all had served in military. His cousin Sudershan Singh in particular is a Major in army.Coming from a military background. from an early age,Jamwal aspired to serve in army. He later become an alumnus of Sainik School located in Sujanpur Tihra.[1][2]
Battle for Point 5140[edit]
Lt Col Yogesh Kumar Joshi of 13 JAK Rifles recceed Point 5140 area for two days. It revealed that the enemy had put in place seven sangars on the feature; two on the top, four towards the east and one towards the north and thus finalised a strategy to attack the peak from two sides by Bravo company divided into two groups B company led by Col then Lt Jamwal and other D company by Captain then Lt Vikram Batra and the assault was made after midnight of 19 June 1999. While crawling up in the dark Jamwal came across a telephone line which he promptly cut and followed it to locate the enemy bunker. Their sudden appearance atop the peak surprised the enemy and within seconds they mowed down six Pakistani regulars with the burst of machine gun. Rest of the intruders escaped under the cover of darkness. By 0330 hours of 20 June 1999, B Coy had captured its objective, and at 0335 hours Jamwal radioed his command post, saying the words "Oh! Yeah, yeah, yeah!" his victory code.[3][4][5] From the captured documents and weapons it was established that intruders were Pakistani regulars of a size of platoon.[6] The capture of Point 5140 was the most successful operation without any casualty and set in motion a string of successes, such as the captures of Point 5100, Point 4700, Junction Peak and the Three Pimple Complex.[7]
Vir Chakra[edit]
Sanjeev Singh Jamwal was awarded the Vir Chakra, India's highest military honour on 15 August 1999,[8] the 52nd anniversary of India's independence. He received the award from the tenth President of India, the late K. R. Narayanan.
The Vir Chakra citation reads as follows:
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CAPTAIN SANJEEV SINGH JAMWAL Citation: As part of "Operation Vijay” on 20 June 1999 at 0415 hours, Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal was tasked to recapture point 5140 in the Drass Sector, an important feature dominating the Srinagar-Leh road which had been forcibly taken over and held by enemy intruders. The young officer approached the feature from the west along with his column and reached within assaulting distance of the enemy defence, maintaining total surprise. After reorganizing the entire company and visualizing no other option he motivated his men to attack the feature Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal, leading from the front along with his buddy, physically assaulted the first enemy sangar. This took the enemy by total surprise and forced them into a hand-to-hand fight, resulting panic amongst them. After successfully clearing the first sangar, Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal further attacked the second sangar causing further attrition on the enemy. In this act of valour Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal along with his column left six enemy dead and led to the recapturing of the important feature. Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal exhibited raw courage and true professionalism in the face of the enemy. |
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| — Gazette of India Notification: No. 18 Press/2000,15-8-99 | ||
In popular media[edit]
- Actor Bikram Saluja played the role of Sanjeev Singh Jamwal in the film Kargil (2003)
- Actor Shiv Pandit played as Captain Sanjeev Jamwal in the film Shershaah (2021)[11][12]
References[edit]
- ↑ Dabas, Col.(Retd.) Dilbag. "Sanjeev Jamwal — A gallant Dogra". Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ↑ "Welcome To Sainik School Sujanpur Tira". Sainik School Sujanpur Tira.
- ↑ Bammi, Y. M. (2002). Kargil 1999, impregnable conquered. Gorkha Publishers. p. 226. ISBN 9788175253520. Search this book on
- ↑ "'I threw the grenade back, but I'd lost 3 of 4 secs before it exploded'". 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "Shershaah - Captain Vikram Batra Biography: Birth, Early Life, Family, Education, Military Career, Award, Kargil War and Martyrdom". Jagranjosh.com. August 9, 2021.
- ↑ Cardozo, Ian (2003). Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Roli Books Private Limited. p. 122. ISBN 9789351940296. Search this book on
- ↑ Rathore, Azad Singh (2016). Kargil: The Heights of Bravery. Partridge Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 9781482887563. Search this book on
- ↑ "Ministry of Defence, Government of India". Gallantry Awards.
- ↑ "Vir Chakra". Official Website of the Indian Army No.1006.
- ↑ "Vir Chakra Awardee Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal". The War Decorated India and Tust. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ "Shiva Pandit on playing Colonel Sanjeev Singh Jamwal in Shersaah". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Shershaah - Captain Vikram Batra Biography: Birth, Early Life, Family, Education, Military Career, Award, Kargil War and Martyrdom". 9 August 2021.
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