Shangara Singh Mann | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Azad Hind |
| Service/ | Indian National Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | |
Shangara Singh Mann was an officer of the Indian National Army during World War II. He served as a captain and company commander during some of the earliest fighting against the British Indian Army in Assam, for which he was awarded the Sardar-e-Jung, the second-highest decoration bestowed by Azad Hind for valour in combat, and the Vir-e-Hind medal. Subhas Chandra Bose himself gave Singh Mann his medals in Rangoon. He was captured by the British and held in a prison in Multan from January 1945 to February 1946. Soon after he was released and he returned to his family in the Punjab, his life was disrupted by the partition of India. In 1959, he settled in Vadodara, Gujarat, where he remained as of 2001. He died aged 113.[1]
References
- ↑ Shaikh, Sajid (6 October 2001). "INA's soldier lives in oblivion in Vadodara". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
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