Karam Singh

The first living recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
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Karam Singh

Summary

Karam Singh is a human[1]. He was born on +1915-09-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1993-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Karam Singh was born on +1915-09-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Karam Singh died on +1993-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karam Singh held citizenship in India[6].
  • Karam Singh held citizenship in British Raj[7].
  • Karam Singh held citizenship in Dominion of India[8].
  • Karam Singh's professions included military personnel[4].
  • Karam Singh received the Param Vir Chakra[9].
  • Karam Singh received the Military Medal[10].
  • Karam Singh's image is recorded as Karam Singh 2000 stamp of India.jpg[11].
  • Karam Singh is recorded as male[12].
  • Karam Singh's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Karam Singh's military branch is recorded as Indian Army[14].
  • Karam Singh's Commons category is recorded as Karam Singh[15].
  • Karam Singh's military, police or special rank is recorded as subedar[16].
  • Karam Singh's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[17].
  • Karam Singh's participated in conflict is recorded as Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948[18].
  • Karam Singh's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Admin Box[19].
  • Karam Singh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d155g[20].
  • Karam Singh's family name is recorded as Singh[21].
  • Karam Singh's Indian gallantry awardee ID is recorded as 1050[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Karam Singh was born on +1915-09-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Karam Singh worked as a military personnel[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Param Vir Chakra[9], a military decoration[23], in India[24], founded in 1950[25] and Military Medal[10], a courage award[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1916[28].

Death and Burial

Karam Singh died on +1993-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Karam Singh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Karam Singh do for work?

Karam Singh worked as military personnel[4].

What awards did Karam Singh receive?

Honors received include Param Vir Chakra[9] and Military Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The London Gazette 36518. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . tribuneindia.com. Retrieved . tribuneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . twdi.in. Retrieved . twdi.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The London Gazette 36518. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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