India, Republic. A Poorvi Star, To Naik G. Singh, Bengal Engineers Group Hold although two broadly sympathetic biographies

although two broadly sympathetic biographies (in 1986 and 2003) have gone some way to shifting the balance of opinion

but instead

An Egyptian Order of the Republic

Type IV (bilingual version)

ideological schooling

India, Republic. A Poorvi Star, To Naik G. Singh, Bengal Engineers Group Hold although two broadly sympathetic biographiesIn bronze gilt, impressed "1426835 NK G SINGH BENGAL ENGRS GP" on the reverse, measuring 40 mm (w) x 37. 5 mm (h), scattered gilt wear, light contact, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Poorvi Star was instituted shortly after the war with Pakistan that took place from December 3 to 16, 1971 and was awarded for active service on the front with eastern Pakistan, Poorvi being the Hindi word for "Eastern".