Mithi village, Siwani Tehsil, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India
Hometown
Bhiwani, Haryana
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Religion
Hinduism
Caste
Jat
Date of Death
24/02/2019
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Bio/Wiki
Full name
Sombir Singh Kadyan
Famous for
Winning the Shaurya Chakra, India's third-highest peacetime gallantry award
His story being showed in Rakshak- India's Braves: Chapter 2
Physical Stats & More
Height
178 cm (1.78 m / 5’ 10”)
Weight
65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Educational Qualification(s)
School
He studied at a government school in his hometown.
Personal Life
Place of Death
92 Base Hospital in the Badami Bagh Cantonment, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Death Cause
Gun Shot Wounds
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)
Married
Wife
Suman Devi (government official)
Family
Father
Sher Singh Kadyan (retired Indian Army soldier)
Mother
Rajendri Devi
Spouse
Suman Devi
Children
Son
1
Daughter(s)
2, Priya Singh
Career
Military Career
Service/Branch
Indian Army
Rank
Naib Subedar
Service Years
2001 - 24 February 2019
Unit
8th Battalion of the Jat Regiment
Service Number
JC-492138A
Military Decorations
Shaurya Chakra (January 2020)
Some Lesser Known Facts
1. Sombir Singh was a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army and received the Shaurya Chakra in 2019.
2. Barun Sobti was selected to depict Sombir Singh in the second season of the show Rakshak- India’s Braves in January 2024.
3. Sombir joined the Indian Army after completing his formal education and trained at the Jat Regimental Center in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
4. In 2001, he became a sepoy in the 8th Battalion of the Jat Regiment and was later promoted to the rank of naib subedar.
5. Stationed in Kulgam, Kashmir, he participated in several counter-terrorism operations as part of the 34th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles under Operation Rakshak.
6. Sombir led an assault team in Kulgam's Turigam village against three militants in February 2019.
7. During the operation, he displayed bravery and leadership, resulting in the elimination of militants but sustaining grievous injuries.
8. He was evacuated to the hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his wounds.
9. After his demise, his daughter Priya expressed pride at her father's posthumous Shaurya Chakra and emphasized the need for support to families of martyrs.
10. The militants encountered by Sombir were initially thought to be local but were later identified as a foreign A++ category militant.
11. The Haryana government provided financial support and a job opportunity for Sombir’s widow following his death in 2019.
12. Actor Barun Sobti portrayed the character of Naib Subedar Sombir Singh Kadyan in Season 2 of Rakshak – India’s Braves Chapter 2.
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