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The enemies are only 50 yards from us. We are heavily outnumbered. We are under devastating fire. I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to our last man and our last round.

— Major Somanth Sharma, Battle of Badgam, 1947

Today's the Jayanti of First Paramaveera Chakra
Recipient Major Somanath Sharma.

On October 22, 1947 Pakistan Invaded Bharat and Bharatiya Military was deployed by October 25th

On 3 November, a batch of three companies was deployed to the Badgam area on patrol duties. Their objective was to check the infiltrators moving
toward Srinagar from the north. As there was no enemy movement, two of the three deployed companies returned to Srinagar at 2:00 pm. However, Sharma's D Company, was ordered to stay in position until 3:00 pm.

The M's Showed Their True Colours Then...
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The #Asthi is still awaiting #Visarjan in #SindhuNadi at the country #AkhandaBharath.

Below is the Nathuram Godse's statement in court.

“On January 13, 1948, I learnt that Gandhiji had decided to go on fast unto death. The reason given was that he wanted an assurance of
Hindu-Muslim Unity… But I and many others could easily see that the real motive was to compel the Dominion Govt to pay the sum of Rs 55 crores to Pakistan, the payment of which was emphatically refused by the Govt…. But this decision of the people’s Govt was reversed to suit
the tune of Gandhiji’s fast. It was evident to my mind that the force of public opinion was nothing but a trifle when compared with the leanings of Gandhiji favourable to Pakistan.

In 1946 or thereabout, Muslim atrocities perpetrated on Hindus under the Govt patronage of
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Field Marshall Cariappa - The Legendary Army Man On & Off The Battle Field.

On his Jayanti, a sincere tribute for our First #FieldMarshal.

Cariappa, a 5 Star Rank Holding Field Marshal (Another is Sam Meneckshaw) on whose memory ARMY DAY is celebrated.
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa was born on 28-Jan-1899 at Madikeri, Karnataka.
I HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF GOOD MUSLIM FRIENDS WITH WHOM I TALK FREELY, IN THESE TALKS SOME HAVE GIVEN ME, MUCH TO MY SADNESS, THE IMPRESSION OF THEIR HAVING THEIR FEET IN 2 BOATS - INDIA & PAKISTAN.
THEIR LOYALTY SEEMS TO BE PRIMARILY TO PAKISTAN.
THIS IS A CRIME UNPARDONABLE.
(Quoted by Cariappa and Newspaper article attached)

He was widely acclaimed for his treatment of the Indian National Army's (INA) prisoners. When Cariappa visited one of the camps that held INA
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