Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria (born 29 November 1935; Gurdaspur, Punjab – 1961) is a war hero, who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest wartime military award. BackgroundGurbachan Singh Salaria was from village Jangla near Shakragarh in Gurdaspur, Punjab. He belonged to an agricultural family and his father's name was Chaudhary Munshi Ram Salaria. Salaria clan is found among both Dogras and Sainis in rural Gurdaspur and Shakargarh. Both are of Chandravanshi Rajput descent and were enlisted as martial races in colonial era.
Salaria SainisSalaria is the largest Saini clan in rural Gurdaspur, Shakargarh, Jammu and the area bordering Sialkot district of Pakistan. Salaria Sainis dominate in over 17 villages in this area which includes village Jangla which Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria hailed from.
There are a number of Saini clans which are common with Hill Rajputs. Salaria is one such clan. Some other Saini clans , besides Salaria, overlapping with Rajputs on hills are : Dhamrait (Dhamrial) , Mangar (Mangwal/Mangral), Gahunia (Gohaina), Dheri (Dheria), Oghre (Oghial), Gaheer (Gahotra), Aannay (Anotra), Maheru (Mahotra), Khar Khatri, Farad, Basuta (Basotra), Masuta (Masotra), Dhanota (Dhanotra), Biloria, Baunsar, Jagait (Jaggi), Badwal, Chandel, Vaid, etc.
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