Three generations in uniform — from the Jammu & Kashmir State Forces to the Indian Army.
1905 → Present
A soldier of the princely State Forces, his three sons — all commissioned into the Indian Army — and the grandson who carries the uniform forward.
First Generation
Commissioned at eighteen. Commanded the 1st J&K Mountain Battery in the Middle East through the Second World War, raised the 1st J&K Rifles, served as Private Secretary to Maharaja Hari Singh, and in 1947 commanded the Jammu Brigade, recapturing Budhal.
The PatriarchSecond Generation
Brothers
Eldest son, and heir to the title of “Kunwar” — the K. on his books. Passed out of the Indian Military Academy with the 12th course in 1953 and served through four conflicts. Took a doctorate in History and wrote the History of the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, still the standard reference.
Full Biography
Brothers
Holder of the Vir Chakra, India’s third-highest decoration for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
Brothers
Rose to Major General and was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of an exceptional order.
Brother-in-Law
Brother-in-law of Major (Retd.) Dr K. Brahma Singh, and an accomplished educationist — the friend, guide and philosopher who shaped his academic growth.
Third Generation
Son of Major (Retd.) Dr K. Brahma Singh — the third generation of the family to wear the uniform, and the keeper of its record. The tributes this archive draws on are his.