Saif Ali Janjua
Saif Ali Janjua | |
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| Born | 23 April 1922 Nakyal, Kotli, Kashmir & Jammu, British India |
| Died | 26 October 1948 (aged 26) Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir |
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| Years of service | 1941–1948 |
| Rank | Naik |
| Unit | British Indian Royal Corps of Engineers (1941-47) 5 AK Regt (1947-1948) 18 AK Regt (1948) |
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| Awards | Hilal-e-Kashmir Nishan-e-Haider |
| Spouse(s) | Zohra Bibi |
| Children | Muhammad Siddique Muhammad Raffique Tasweer Begum |
Naik Saif Ali Janjua (Urdu: سیف علی جنجوعہ; 23 April 1922 — 26 October 1948) was a Pakistani military officer and posthumous war hero. A non-commissioned officer in the Azad Kashmir Regiment, he is best known for being the second recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider, which he was awarded posthumously for his actions of valor and gallantry during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948. He was also the only recipient of the Hilal-e-Kashmir award which was later declared as the equivalent of the Nishan-e-Haider.
He fought in the British Indian Army during the Second World War, and following the partition of India in 1947, he opted for Pakistan and joined the Pakistan Army. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, he served as a platoon commander and was killed in action in the siege of Bhudha Khanna in October 1948.