1971 – The Human Side of the War
Soldiers fight wars because it is their calling, though the wars themselves are not of their making. A professional soldier doesn’t hold any personal grudge against his enemy; for him war is a [...]
The Tale of an Unsung Hero
In the lexicon of Indian military leaders who gave up their lives fighting the British, the names of Tantya Tope or Rani Lakhmibai or Tipu Sultan are easy to come by; but seldom do we notice the [...]
The Ghost who keeps Vigil on the Border
As narrated by Col A Krishnaswamy, VrC, VSM** (Retd) 17th November is celebrated every year by the Indian Army as the *Nuranang day* when a handful of brave men beat back three PLA attacks,before [...]
The Legend of Saragarhi
Bravery Unrivalled The Hindu Kush Ranges: It’s not a name that we hear often nowadays; but not so in late 19th Century. It was the era of the ‘Great Game’ wherein the British and the Russian [...]
Tradition of Soldiering In Village Rudumuli
Rudumili is a small village in UP, situated on the bank of the holy river, Yamuna, 54 Km away from Agra, surrounded by small hillocks and ravines. Inhabited by Rajputs (Bhadaurias) the village [...]
The Daughter Of A Disabled 1971 War Veteran Questions Those Who Point Fingers At Our Soldiers
My father, Major Sujeet Kumar Pancholy, was a war hero. He fought in the 1971 Indo-Pak war when he was 24 years old. As a newly commissioned officer in the Army, with brilliant hopes for a [...]
