"Dhaka is now a free capital of a free country"Said The then PM of 🇮🇳Indira Gandhi on 16 Dec,1971 after surrender of 🇵🇰forces in 🇧🇩,but the greatest Military surrender was achieved through sharp mind games. Read this thread to know the fascinating details #VijayDiwas
The Military operation in the then East Pakistan was spear headed by Field Marshall ( CoAS ) Sam Maneckshaw - A Parsi , Gen. J.F.R Jacob ( CoS Eastern Command ) - A Jew & Gen. JJ Singh Arora ( GoC - Eastern command ) - A sikh #1971IndoPakWar#1971WarHeroes#VijayDiwas
But it was J .F.R Jacob the Jewish General from Calcutta who made Pakistan Surrender in Bangladesh .Jack Farj Rafael Jacob grew up in a conservative Baghdadi Jews of Calcutta. scroll.in/article/676912…
Gen JFR Jacob also known as Jake devised a ‘war of movement strategy in which he planned to reach Dhaka using secondary routes after neutralizing Pakistan’s command & communication infrastructure. By Dec13, 🇮🇳had encircled Dhaka with heavy artillery & 3,000 troops on its side .
There were 93,000 🇵🇰soldiers in entire 🇧🇩& more than 26,000 🇵🇰 soldiers in Dhaka but 🇵🇰forces were unsure of supply lines, Mukti bahini created an environment in which the 🇵🇰 army was completely demoralised & they couldn't move from one place to another without being attacked.
Initially Niazi was of the impression that it was a talks for Cease fire ,but Jake asked for an Unconditional surrender .What happened next is a classic mind games that changed the map of entire sub continent. #BangladeshLiberationWar#Bangladesh50#1971WarHeroes#VijayDiwas
Jake told to Niazi "Look general, you surrender,I will ensure your safety,the safety of your families,ethnic minorities, everyone. You will be treated with respect. If you don't I am afraid I can take no responsibility for what happens to you or your families. #1971WarHeroes
What is more,we will have no other option but to order the immediate resumption of hostilities.I give you 30 minutes."
Jake words kind of had a chilling effect google.co.in/amp/s/m.rediff…
The next 30 minutes JFR waited outside Niazi's office ,calmly puffing his cigar while multiple thoughts raced his mind .
Sporadic hostility was also going on b/w Mukti bahini & Pakistani forces in all over Bangladesh #Bangladesh50#BangladeshLiberationWar #1971IndoPakWar
Jake walked back after 1/2 hour & asked Gen Niazi :"General, do you accept this paper?" Niazi kept quiet ,Jake asked him 3 times & then he said "I take it that it is accepted." #VijayDiwas#1971IndoPakWar#1971WarHeroes
There were tears in Niazi's eyes.There were glares from the other Pakistani generals and admirals.Gen. JF.R Jacob then instructed Gen Niazi for a public surrender in Dhaka race course in presence of Joint forces of Indian Army & Mukti Bahini of #Bangladesh . #Bangladesh50
Chinese Warrior legend sun tzu who wrote 'Art of war' always rated military leaders highly who could sub due enemy using mind games-Sun Tzu would had patted Gen. Jacob.U can watch the dramatised version of the surrender negotiations in this short film
More than 30 lakh #Bangladeshis were killed in their struggle for freedom along with 1400 Indian lives & 4000 injured .As 🇵🇰 forces surrendered in Dhaka Race course the air reverberated with Jubilant cries of জয় বাংলা Jai Hind & a New country was born in an old civilisation.
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