Sardar-e-Jung

The Sardar-e-Jung (Leader of Battle) was the second highest military decoration by the awarded by the Azad Hind Government. First instituted by Subhas Chandra Bose in Germany, it was later also awarded to troops of the Indian National Army in South East Asia. The award could be conferred with swords for valour in combat, and without swords for non-combat awards. At least five awards were made, one to Colonel Shaukat Malik for the capture of Moirang, to Captain Shangara Singh Mann and to Lieutenant Kunwar Balwant Singh for capturing British Army Post at Modak. Captain Mann was also awarded the Vir-e-Hind medal. Colonel Pritam Singh was awarded Sardar-e-jung, he captured a hill named Pritam Hill in Burma and Palel Airport, Major Pitri Sharan Raturi was awarded for Battle of Kaladan.

TypeBadge

Awarded forValour

Presented byAzad Hind

EligibilitySoldiers of the Indische Legion, Indian National Army, and the Wehrmacht.

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Sardar-e-Jung
The Sardar-e-Jung award with swords.
Type	Badge
Awarded for	Valour
Presented by	Azad Hind
Eligibility	Soldiers of the Indische Legion, Indian National Army, and the Wehrmacht.
Status	Currently not existent.
First award	Second World War
Final award	Second World War
Total	Unknown
Total awarded posthumously	Unknown
Total recipients	Colonel Pritam Singh Colonel Shaukat Malik Major Pitri Sharan Raturi Captain Shangara Singh Mann Lieutenant Kunwar Balwant Singh
Precedence
Next (higher)	Sher-e-Hind
Next (lower)	Vir-e-Hind

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