Dadh

Village in Himachal Pradesh, India
32°05′N 76°15′E / 32.08°N 76.25°E / 32.08; 76.25Country IndiaStateHimachal PradeshDistrictKangra districtLanguages
 • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
176052
Nearest cityDharamsala, Hamirpur, Chamba, Dalhousie

Dadh is a village in the Bhawarna tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh State, India.

Notable personalities

  • India's first Param Vir Chakra award recipient, Major Somnath Sharma who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947 at Budgam.[1] [2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Martyr's village searches for a memorial". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ "The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra". Rediff. Rediff.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Army pays tribute to first PVC recipient Major Somnath Sharma". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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