Harmohan Singh Yadav

He received the Shaurya Chakra award for valour from the president of India in 1991, for protecting Sikhs from attack during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of Indira Gandhi.

Yadav was born on 18 October 1921 at a small village of Kanpur known as Meharban Singh ka Purva.

[citation needed] Yadav took his first step into the political field at the age of 31 under the supervision of his elder brother and in 1952 he was individually selected as village pradhan of Gujaini twice running.

Working as a senior member of Legislative Council, Singh also remained the chairman of Assurance Committee and Co-operative Bank also from Kanpur.

In November 2005 Nagendra suddenly died, and after the request of National Working Committee Singh took over all the responsibilities of that Mahasabha as Chairman.

[citation needed].Chaudhary Sahab with help of his son Sukhram Singh had established many educational institutions in and around kanpur which includes Colleges and schools.

At the time Yadav was at home in Ratan Lal Nagar with his son Sukhram, and had among them a rifle, carbine, and guns; noting the approaching mobs, they moved towards the terrace, firing into the air and driving back the attackers.