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Somnath Sharma Major Somnath Sharma was the company-commander of the 4th battalion of the Indian Army's Kumaon Regiment Delta Company who, in the Indo-Pak conflict of October-November, 1947, rescued the enemy six of his valor. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra by the Government of India posthumously. He is the first person to get Param Vir Chakra. On January 31, 1923, Major Somnath Sharma, born in Jammu, entered the Indian army on February 22, 1942 as commissioned officer in the fourth Kumaon regiment. After posthumously, Major Somnath Sharma, the Param Vir Chakra, was given military duty during World War II when he was sent to the Rann near Malaya. On November 3, 1947, Major Somnath Sharma's detachment was ordered to go to the Badgam Front of the Kashmir Valley. When 500 soldiers of the enemy surrounded the Indian army from three sides and started attacking, Major Sharma fought with courage bravely. Many soldiers of Major's army were received by Veergati and few...