| Yogendra Singh Yadav/योगेंदर सिंह यादव | |
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| Born | Bulandshahr District, Uttar Pradesh |
| Allegiance | India |
| Rank | Naib Subedar |
| Unit | 18th Grenadiers |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
| Awards | Param Vir Chakra |
Naib Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav ,in Hindi {योगेंदर सिंह यादव} PVC is a soldier in the Indian army. He was awarded the highest Indian military honour, Param Vir Chakra for his actions during the Kargil War on 4 July 1999.
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Yogendra Yadav was born in Aurangabad village, Bulandshahr District, Uttar Pradesh.
The Param Vir Chakra was announced for Yadav posthumously, but it was soon discovered that he was recuperating in a hospital, and it was his namesake that had been slain in the mission.[1].
The actions of the fictional war hero Karan Shergill played by Hrithik Roshan in the Bollywood film Lakshya on Tiger Hill are a screen adaptation of the heroic deeds undertaken by among others, the platoon of Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav, and give a detailed description of their arduous journey to capture the strategically placed bunkers on the 5307 metre high feature.
The assault led by another Ghatak platoon from the same regiment on Tololing was adapted as one of the prominent battle scenes in the Hindi film LOC Kargil Actor Manoj Bajpai portrayed the role of Yogendra Singh Yadav in the Film.