The Valor of Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar, Param Vir Chakra Recipient

INTRODUCTION Subedar Sanjay Kumar is an Indian Army soldier and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra- India's highest gallantry award. He was only 23-years-old during the Kargil War and is one of the only serving awardees in the Indian Army. Durga Ram and Bhag Devi gave birth to Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar (then a Rifleman), a native of Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, on March 3, 1976. He migrated to Delhi after finishing his education in Bilaspur. He enlisted in the Indian Army on June 26, 1996, and was assigned to the 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAK RIF). He received the Param Vir Chakra for his efforts as the attacking column's main scout at Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley. He received a promotion to Subedar Major in February 2022. STORY OF HEROISM Rifleman Sanjay Kumar was one of the top scouts assigned to take control of Flat Top of Point 4875 in Mushkoh Valley on July 4, 1999. By shooting from one of the sangars, the enemy interfered with the column's advance. As he charged...