Major Bhupinder Singh was born on 19th September 1928 to Shri Sajjan Singh. He hailed from Rupnagar in the Ropar district of Punjab. He was commissioned into the Hodson’s Horse on 11th December 1949. During the 1965 Indo-Pak war, Major Bhupinder Singh’s unit got deployed in the Punjab sector.
| Service Number | IC 4466 |
| Place of Birth | Punjab |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 4 Horse |
| Regiment | Armoured Corps |
| Award | Maha Vir Chakra |
| Date of Martyrdom | 3rd October 1965 |
During this time Maj Bhupinder Singh was commanding the squadron ‘B’ of 4 Horse which was deployed to cut the enemy line of a long road Gadgor-Phillora and provide a firebase for the attack on Phillora. Major Bhupinder Singh led his squadron with distinction in the battle of Phillora and his squadron was able to cause large-scale destruction of Pakistani tanks and other equipment. With skillful deployment and bold action, his squadron proved its mettle and changed the course of the battle in India’s favor. Although Maj Bhupinder’s tank was hit on several occasions, he continued to remain ineffective command and by several acts of personal gallantry inspired his men to fight courageously. In one of the attacks through his tank was damaged he bailed out safely but went back to save one of his comrades which exemplifies courage, sacrifice, and comradeship. On 19th September his tank was hit and caught fire in which he received severe burn injuries and was evacuated and shifted to the military hospital Delhi. Maj Bhupinder later succumbed to his injuries on 3rd October 1965.
Major Bhupinder Singh was awarded the nation’s second-highest gallantry award ‘Maha Vir Chakra’ posthumously.
