Major Shaitan Singh Bhati

Army Personnel

Indian Jodhpur, Rajasthan, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionArmy Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/12/1924
Age37 years (died on 18, Nov, 1962)
BirthplaceJodhpur, Rajasthan, British India
Date of Death18/11/1962

Latest News about Major Shaitan Singh Bhati

06/11/2025

The upcoming film '120 Bahadur', starring Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh, is scheduled for release on November 21, 2025. The film pays tribute to Major Shaitan Singh and the 120 soldiers of Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment, who fought heroically in the 1962 Indo-China War at Rezang La.

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Bio/Wiki

Names EarnedSaviour of Ladakh

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolChopasni Senior Secondary School
College/UniversityJaswant College
Military TrainingIndian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun

Personal Life

Zodiac signSagittarius
HometownJodhpur
CasteRajput
AddressVPO Shaitan Singh Nagar, Tehsil Phalodi, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - 342301, India
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherLieutenant Colonel Hem Singh Bhati, OBE
MotherMother's name not known
SpousePrem Kanwar
ChildrenTwo daughters and one son
Son's NameVirendra Singh Bhati

Career

Service/BranchIndian Army
RankMajor
Service Years31/07/1949 - 18/11/1962
Unit13th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment
Service NumberIC-7990
CommandMajor Shaitan Singh was the Company Commander of the Charlie Company of 13 Kumaon
Career Ranks
  • Second Lieutenant (1 August 1949)
  • Captain (25 November 1955)
  • Major (11 June 1962)
  • Second Lieutenant (01/08/1949)
  • Captain (25/11/1955)
  • Major (11/06/1962)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
  • A shipping tanker was named as MT Major Shaitan Singh PVC
  • The native village of the martyred soldier has been named after him
  • Indian of the year lifetime achievement award by CNN-IBN
  • Army Postal Service Corps released a postal cover in his honour

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Major Shaitan Singh Bhati was honored with the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest gallantry award.
2. His father, Lieutenant Colonel Hem Singh Bhati, received the Order of the British Empire for his service during WWI.
3. Major Shaitan Singh Bhati excelled as a football player and led his school’s team as the Captain.
4. He served in Naga Hills and Goa operations before being posted to Ladakh in 1962.
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