Maj Somnath Sharma was the first-ever recipient of the highest military decoration for his gallant efforts and sacrifice in the Battle of Badgam. (1/5)
On 03 Nov 1947, realizing the gravity of the situation of the Indo-Pak War and Srinagar, Maj Sharma urged his company to fight the enemy tenaciously. With extreme bravery he kept rushing across the open ground to his sections exposing himself to heavy and accurate fire. (2/5)