Nidhi Soni

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When the Indian Air Force salutes the skies every October 8, Jammu salutes one of its finest sons – Group Captain Randhir Singh, known to the literary world as Kunwar Viyogi. A man who not only defended Bharat’s frontiers but also enriched its soul through the power of poetry.

Commissioned in 1964, he served with distinction through the Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971, commanding frontline units with clarity of thought and composure under fire. Honoured with a Gold Medal in 1966 for being the Best Fighter Controller and later commended by Air Chief Marshal Lakshman Madhav Katre, in 1985, Group Captain Randhir Singh exemplified courage, intellect, and leadership. His years in uniform were marked not only by his professional excellence but by his poetic sens

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