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Raja Muhammad Sarwar
Raja Muhammad Sarwar[1] (1910–27 July 1948) also Raja Muhammad Sarwar Khan[2][3] was a captain in the newly formed Pakistani Army. Raja Muhammad Sarwar was born on 10 November 1910 in city of Rawalpindi named Singhori district Gujjar Khan.His Father name was Raja Muhammad Hayat Khan who was a hawaldaar in pakistan army.Due to his excellent performance in first world war he was awarded 3 square land by the British government in samundari district chak no 229.He was died on 23 February 1932. Captain muhammad sarwar shaheed had 3 Brothers and One sister.He was in forth number among them.His brothers name was Raja Muhammad Mirza Khan, Raja Muhammad Sardar Khan aur Raja Muhammad Afsar Khan.

He was commissioned to pakistan army in 1944 and assigned to 2/1st Punjab Regiment in 1947. In 1947, he volunteered to take part in the battalion organised by the Pakistani Army with the purpose of retaking the Kashmir. His regiment managed to outflank the disorganised Indian troops and forced them to retreat out of the regions which are now known as the Northern Areas in one of the battles of the First Kashmir War. During the Kashmir Operations, as Company Commander[citation needed] of the 2nd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, Captain Sarwar launched an attack causing heavy casualties against a strongly fortified enemy position located in the Uri Sector. His battalion was subject to under heavy machine gun, grenade, and mortar fire. On 27 July 1948, as he moved forward with six of his men to cut their way through a barbed wire barrier, he died when he was shot in the chest with heavy machine gun fire. In recognition for his valor, Sarwar was posthumously awarded the Nishan-E-Haider, Pakistan's highest military decoration.[4][5]

In addition Sarwar Shaheed College was named after his honour.