Muhammad Hussain (soldier)
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Sawar Muhammad Hussain Janjua NH, (Urdu: سوار محمد حسین جنجوعہ; 18 January 1949 – 10 December 1971) was a Pakistani soldier and the 8th recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider, and the only soldier of the Pakistan Armoured Corps to be given this award.[2][3] He is known for destroying 16 tanks with a Recoilless rifle in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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Muhammad Hussain Janjua | |
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Native name | سوار محمد حسین جنجوعہ |
Born | 18 January 1949 (1949-01-18) Dhok Pir Bakhsh, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan |
Died | 10 December 1971(1971-12-10) (aged 22) Harar Khurd, Shakargarh, Narowal District, West Pakistan |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1966–1971 |
Rank | Sowar |
Service number | 1028148[1] |
Unit | 20 Lancers |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 † |
Awards | Nishan-e-Haider |
Memorials | |
Spouse(s) |
Arzan Bibi (m. 1967) |
Children | 2, (including Munawar Hussain) |
Website | https://pakistanarmy.gov.pk/Sowar-Mohammad-Hussain.php |
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