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    Darwan Singh Negi VC (4 March 1883 – 24 June 1950) was one of the first Indian soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious...
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  • Darwan may refer to: Darwan, India, a large village Darwan Lake, a lake Darwan, Yemen, a sub-district Darwan Singh Negi (1883–1950), Indian soldier awarded...
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  • of the recruitment rally. Darwan Singh Negi, another World War I Victoria Cross recipient from Uttarakhand "Gabar Singh Negi, 21st April, 1895 – 10th March...
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  • actress Balwant Singh Negi, army officer Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross recipient Deependra Negi, footballer Dev Negi, singer Dhan Singh Negi, former MLA...
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    put on display, including the Victoria Cross awarded to Darwan Singh Negi and Gabar Singh Negi.[citation needed] It is the nearest hill station to Delhi...
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  • General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri Jaswant Singh Rawat, hero of Indo-China War, 1962; Mahavir Chakra Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross from 1st Battalion of...
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  • (British statute) Fugitive Offenders Act (British statute) November – Darwan Singh Negi, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1914 (d.1950). Varahaneri...
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    to Darwan Singh Negi and Khudadad Khan, whose gallantry on 31 October 1914 was nearly a month earlier than Negi's gallantry on 24/25 November. Negi was...
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    supposed to be awarded the medal on the same day, 5 December 1914, as Darwan Singh Negi VC but Khan was too sick. Khan was presented with the Victoria Cross...
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    two Victoria Crosses; Nk Darwan Singh Negi at Festubert and Rfn Gabar Singh Negi (posthumous) at Neuve Chapelle. Nk Darwan Singh also had the distinction...
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    Padma Shri recipient) Naik Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross from 1st Battalion of 39th Garhwal Rifles Rifleman Gabar Singh Negi, Victoria Cross from 2nd...
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    the 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles under the leadership of Naik Darwan Singh Negi, then badly injured, reinvested lost trenches. For his gallantry he...
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    appeared in the London Gazette on 7 December 1914 to Darwan Singh Negi and Khudadad Khan. Negi was presented with the Victoria Cross by George V during...
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    the Indian Army awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I were: Darwan Singh Negi, 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles "For great gallantry on the night...
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    defend France during World War I and World War II. Darwan Singh Negi, Gabar Singh Negi, Gobind Singh Rathore, and Mir Dast were awarded the Victoria Cross...
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    Thomas Kitson and Victoria Cross recipient Sergeant Johnson Beharry. Darwan Singh Negi "First World War hero honoured at Whitehall". gov.uk. 25 November...
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    1874) June 22 – Jane Cowl, American actress (b. 1883) June 24 – Darwan Singh Negi, Indian Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1881) June 26 – Antonina Nezhdanova...
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    Wheeler Chatta Singh Gobind Singh W. A. Bloomfield Shahamad Khan Darwan Singh Negi Pir Khan S. Latutin Kirpa Ram Ditto Ram St J. G. Young H. P. Seagrim...
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  • Ramana Maharshi, Ancient Sage of the Modern Era (born 1879). 24 June – Darwan Singh Negi, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1914 (born 1881)...
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  • for the award in 1911. Three members of the regiment won the award: Darwan Singh Negi was among the earliest Indian recipients of the Victoria Cross. A...
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  • and the Defence of Givenchy (20 – 21 December). In the former, Naik Darwan Singh Negi of the 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles won the Victoria Cross (VC)...
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    Dogras El Orah, Mesopotamia Darwan Negi Indian 1914 First World War BB03939th Garhwal Rifles Festubert, France Gabar Negi Indian 1915* First World War...
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    FusiliersRoyal Fusiliers First World War 1915-09-033 September 1915* Darwan Negi NOR-4.2Naik 03939th Garhwal Rifles First World War 1914-11-2323–24 November...
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    Royal FusiliersRoyal Fusiliers 1915-09-033 September 1915* Maktau, Kenya Darwan Negi 03939th Garhwal Rifles 1914-11-2323–24 November 1914 Festubert, France...
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