Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Jaswant Singh Rawat’s Uttarakhand Home to Become Grand Museum
Jaswant Singh Rawat was a soldier who fought in the 1962 Sino-India War.
His family home is in Baryun village in Uttarakhand.
BJP MP Anil Baluni wants to turn the home into a museum.
The museum would honor Rawat and other brave soldiers.
Baluni visited the village and paid tribute to Rawat.
Rawat fought at Nuranang in what is now Arunachal Pradesh.
He reportedly held his position for three days and died on November 17, 1962.
He received the Mahavir Chakra after his death.
The planned museum is meant to inspire visitors to serve the nation.
BJP MP Anil Baluni announced plans to convert Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat’s ancestral home into a modern museum.
The home is located in Baryun village in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district.
Baluni said he would perform Bhoomi Pujan for the museum on November 17.
Rawat served with the 4th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles during the 1962 Sino-India War.
Rawat was posthumously awarded the Mahavir Chakra for his actions during the Battle of Nuranang.
- Who
- BJP MP Anil Baluni announced the plan concerning Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat’s ancestral home.
- What
- Rawat’s ancestral home will be developed into a modern museum and memorial site.
- When
- Baluni announced the plan on September 28 and said Bhoomi Pujan would take place on November 17; Rawat died on November 17, 1962.
- Where
- Baryun village in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- To honor Rawat’s sacrifice and courage and inspire future generations.
- Soldier honored
- Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat
- Village
- Baryun, in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district
- War
- 1962 Sino-India War
- Battle
- Battle of Nuranang in present-day Arunachal Pradesh
- Military unit
- 4th Battalion, Garhwal Rifles
- Award
- Mahavir Chakra, awarded posthumously
- Planned ceremony
- Bhoomi Pujan scheduled for November 17