Raja Muhammad Sarwar
Raja Muhammad Sarwar | |
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Sarwar, drawn posthumously in 1967 | |
| Born | 10 November 1910 Singhori village, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, British India (Present day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 27 July 1948 (aged 37) Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. |
| Buried | Hill of Tilpatra near Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in India |
| Allegiance | British India (1929–1947) Pakistan (1947–1948) |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1948 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 2/1st Punjab Regiment 2 Punjab Regiment |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Haider Pakistan Medal 1939-1945 Star Burma Star War Medal 1939-1945 |
| Memorials | G.T. Road near the Gujar Khan Tehsil, Tehile chowk sarwer shaheed Rawalpindi District, Punjab in Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Indian Military Academy Military College of Signals |
Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar (Urdu: راجہ محمد سرور; 10 November 1910 – 27 July 1948) NH, better known as Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti, was a Pakistani military officer who was cited as the first recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the First Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48. Unfortunately, the Pakistani Armed Forces brought dishonour and disrepute to the brave soldiers who are the recipients of this award by initially refusing to accept the dead body of Karnal Sher Khan, one of the last recipients of the Nishan-e-Haider