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A historical defence museum named after first Victoria Cross holder from Garhwal Rifles Darwan Singh Negi, Darwan Singh Museum contains rarest collection of Garhwal Rifles. Located near the Parade Ground in Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Darwan Singh Museum was inaugurated in 1983.

Darwan Singh Museum is a well kept musuem where one can see arms and ammunitions used in the war. I was astonished to saw different types of guns, machine guns and rocket launcher. 50 rs ticket is charged for entry. Location is very near to the market and kept very clean by the army persons.

Darwan Singh Museum is a well kept musuem where one can see arms and ammunitions used in the war. I was astonished to saw different types of guns, machine guns and rocket launcher. 40 rs ticket is charged for entry. Location is very near to the market and kept very clean by the army persons.

Darwan Singh Negi VC (November 1881 – 24 June 1950) was the first Indian soldier ever to receive the Victoria cross from the hands of H.M. The king Emperor on the field of battle[1] and was among the earliest Indian recipients of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Negi was approximately 33 years old, and a naik (equivalent to corporal) in the 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, British Indian Army during the First World War when he performed the deeds during the Defence of Festubert for which he was awarded the VC.
He was awarded the medal on the same day as Khudadad Khan VC; but the latter's VC action was of earlier date, so that he is regarded as the first Indian recipient.

Negi retired with the rank of subedar, equivalent to a British captain. Both his son Balbir and Balbir's son Nitin served in the Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army; both achieved the rank of colonel.[3] His Victoria Cross is held by his family. The regimental museum of The Garhwal Rifles in Lansdowne, Uttarakhand is named the Darwan Singh Museum in his honour.

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