Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Kargil War Widow's Son Joins Military, Following Father's Legacy
A woman named Vinod Kanwar, whose husband died fighting in the Kargil War, has sent her son to become a soldier too.
Her husband, Naik Bhanwar Singh Rathore, was killed in 1999 during the war.
Her son, Tejvir Singh Rathore, was very young when his father passed away.
Now, Tejvir is training to join the Indian Army at a military academy.
Vinod Kanwar is proud of her husband's sacrifice and has always supported her son's decision to serve the nation.
She believes in putting the nation's needs first, as her family has done for generations.
Vinod Kanwar, widow of a Kargil war martyr, has sent her son to the Indian Military Academy.
Her husband, Naik Bhanwar Singh Rathore, died in the 1999 Kargil War.
Her son, Tejvir Singh Rathore, was only six months old when his father died.
Tejvir is now training at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.
Ms. Kanwar said that she has never hesitated to send her son to the Army.
- Who
- Vinod Kanwar and her son Tejvir Singh Rathore.
- What
- Son of a Kargil War martyr joins the Indian Military Academy.
- When
- Kargil Vijay Diwas commemoration on Friday.
- Where
- Dehradun, Indian Military Academy.
- Why
- To serve the nation and honor his father's sacrifice.
- Martyr's Name
- Naik Bhanwar Singh Rathore
- War
- Kargil War
- Son's Name
- Tejvir Singh Rathore
- Son's Training Location
- Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
- Martyr's Regiment
- 7 Para battalion of the Parachute Regiment