I know some time back I said that this page is just gonna be my personal blog and other stuff (read my take on current affairs etc) would be posted on another blog, but this is personal.
As most of you must have heard by now Field Marshal Sam J. Manekshaw is no more in this world. At 94 years of age, this isnt really shocking but what does surprise me is how can someone so energetic, so enthusiastic or so full of verve ever lie still as he is today. If you have ever listened to any of his interviews or speeches you would know what I am talking about.
Even though every news channel would be alive with these reports today but let me tell you some instances which define Sam Maneckshaw for me.
I can never forget a speech he delivered at the passing out parade of the IMA a few years back. He was in his late eighties back then, and the way he delivered his address, it was simply out of this world. He told those officers Don’t ever loose a war because when you come back home after loosing a war even your wife wouldn’t respect you.
He had a lot of respect and admiration for the bravery of Gorkha soldiers as immortalised in this quote of his
"If a man ever tells you that he is not afraid of dying, then either he is lying or he is a Gurkha."
Another incident which Sam Bahadur loved to recall was how Yahya Khan the dictator of Pakistan had cheated him. It so happened that Yahya Khan bought Sam's motorcycle two days before independence for Rs. 1000 and promised to send the money from Pakistan later, which he never did. Sam Bahadur loved to joke that he took Bangladesh away from Pakistan in return of that money.
He was conferred the title of Field Marshal in return for his services to the army and the nation. Today India has lost a jewel in its crown, one of its bravest sons.
Rest in Peace, Sam Bahadur.
6 comments:
i don't really know how many of us have actually thought about the the legend for even two minutes but if it was not 4 a handful of greats such as Him, i wouldn't be holding my country in such high esteem, as i do today.Consumerist kachra is all that is left in our minds now. Well, b4 it turns into a blog, i wud stop by saying.. The thud of a single bullent sent across the border, into an enemy's chest can make u far more ecstatic than the deafening roar in a stadium when sachin hits shoaib for a six. Will ever a time come when the kids n u:th alike start worshipping the real heroes and aspire to become like them.. for if not, i don't see another SHFJ hitting the soil of India in my lifetime or beyond..
Jai Hind.
how come u were at an IMA parade? nice post though...
finally something worth reading.. though I've had lot of it before.. and actually I was expecting much more, but then, hope u r busy now, especially from today.. :)
all the best on that front..
hi nice written ......keep it
well personally to be true....i don't like manik shaw at all..but still nice post...
ur blogs keep getting better and better(seriously blogs are the real life supporting system for the so called fantabulous welli junta..:P..jus kiddin)
keep postin
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