Somnath Sharma, pencil sketch by Dr k Prabhakar rao

Major Somnath Sharma,Indias first PVC,, INDO Pakistan war
1947 ...48 war, 4 Kumaon regt
CITATION 

On 3 November 1947, Major Somnath Sharma's company was ordered on a fighting patrol to Badgam in the Kashmir Valley . He reached his objective at first light on 3 November and took up a position south of Badgam at 11:00 hours. The enemy, estimated at about 500 attacked his company position from three sides; the company began to sustain heavy casualties. Ful...

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