Naik Jadunath Singh Rathore Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Army Personnel
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	21/11/1916
Age	108 years
Birthplace	Khajuri village, Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Hanuman Bhagat Bal Brahmachari
Famous For	Battle of Tain Dhar

Educational Qualification(s)

School	He studied at a village school till class 4th

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	Village Khajuri, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 242001, India
Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	Bir Bal Singh Rathore (farmer)
Mother	Jamuna Kanwar

Career

Military Service

Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	Naik
Service Years	21 November 1941 - 6 February 1948
Unit	1st Battalion of the Rajput Regiment (now 4th Battalion of the Guards)
Service Number	27373

Awards, Honours, Achievements

The Param Vir Chakra
The Shipping Corporation of India named an oil ship after him
The government has made a sports stadium at his birthplace in his honour
A chowk at Lucknow has been named to honour the martyr
Army Postal Service Corps released a cover letter in his remembrance

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jadunath Singh Rathore received the Param Vir Chakra for his actions in the Battle of Tain Dhar, making him a national hero.
Coming from a humble background, Rathore had to leave school early due to his family's financial difficulties.
He gained fame as a talented wrestler within his village community.
As a dedicated soldier in the Indian Army, Rathore exhibited exceptional courage and selflessness in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947-48.