▁to ▁young sters ▁that ▁they ▁should ▁ ▁" serve ▁in ▁the ▁world ’ s ▁best ▁fighting ▁force . ▁There ▁is ▁nothing ▁greater ▁than ▁we aring ▁the ▁uniform ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁Army ." ▁He ▁died ▁at ▁his ▁D har ams ala ▁home ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁aged ▁ 9 4 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Path ania ▁was ▁married ▁to ▁U ma ▁K ato ch , ▁who ▁surv ived ▁him . ▁The ▁couple ▁had ▁four ▁children , ▁Major - General ▁Nar ay an ▁Singh ▁Path ania ▁( b . ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 ), ▁Ind u ▁( b . ▁ 1 5 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 8 ), ▁Me en ak sh i ▁( b . ▁ 2 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 1 ) ▁and ▁Vas ude v ▁Singh ▁( b . ▁ 2 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 3 ). ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁Dec or ations ▁ ▁D ates ▁of ▁rank ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁K ang ra ▁district ▁Category : B rit ish ▁Indian ▁Army ▁officers ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Mah a ▁Vir ▁Ch ak ra ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Cross ▁Category : Ind ian ▁Army ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : Pe ople ▁of ▁the ▁Ind o - P ak ist ani ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 9 4