Bhairon Singh Rathore
Retired BSF Personnel

Indian Solankiya Tala village, Shergarh district, Princely State of Jodhpur, British India (now Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India)

Quick Info

Profession	Retired BSF Personnel
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1941
Age	81 years (died on 19, Dec, 2022)
Birthplace	Solankiya Tala village, Shergarh district, Princely State of Jodhpur, British India (now Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India)
Date of Death	19/12/2022

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Bio/Wiki

Famous for	Participating in the Battle of Longewala Being portrayed in the 1997 Bollywood film Border by Suniel Shetty Inflicting heavy casualties on advancing Pakistani forces during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Education	Uneducated (did not attend formal schooling)

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Widower
Marriage Date	01/01/1973
Spouse Name	Prem Kanwar

Family

Spouse	Prem Kanwar (deceased)
Children	Sawai Singh 1 One other child (name not publicly disclosed)

Career

Military Career

Service/Branch	Border Security Force (BSF)
Rank	Naik
Service Years	1963-1987
Awards	Sena Medal by the Indian government (1972)
Notable Operations	Battle of Longewala (1971 Indo-Pakistan War)
Unit	14th BSF Battalion, attached to Alpha Company of the 23rd Punjab Regiment

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Bhairon Singh Rathore joined the BSF as a constable in 1963.
2. He was promoted to Lance Naik by 1971 and served in the Longewala sector in the Indo-Pakistan War.
3. Rathore displayed bravery in the Battle of Longewala by operating an LMG and motivating his fellow soldiers.
4. He retired in 1987 with the rank of Naik after a dedicated tenure.
5. On 19 December 2022, he passed away at AIIMS, Jodhpur due to a brain stroke.
6. He was posted with the 14th BSF battalion during the 1971 war and was attached to the Alpha Company of the 23rd Punjab Regiment due to his knowledge of the Longewala terrain.
7. When one of the 23 Punjab soldiers was killed, Lance Naik Bhairon Singh took his light machine gun and inflicted heavy casualties on the advancing enemy.
8. He was 81 years old at the time of his death.
9. His bravery was immortalized in the Bollywood film 'Border' where actor Suniel Shetty portrayed his character.

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