write an essay on " legacy of paramveers"
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With the aim of introducing tales of valour and unparalleled bravery of the bravest of brave Indian soldiers to the young generation, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh on Monday inaugurated the first batch of books of five heroes in the Param Vir Chakra series
The illustrated story books for children between the ages 7 and 11 have been written by Gaurav C Sawant, Senior Editor, India Today. The Veer Gatha series is a part of the HRD ministry's initiative to take the stories of India's bravest of the brave soldiers to young schoolchildren and inspire them
A total of 21 Indian soldiers have been awarded the nation's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, since independence. Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the first PVC posthumously for his role in the battle to save Srinagar airfield from the Pakistan army and raiders in October 1947.
"There is so much the nation owes our brave soldiers, who fought against all odds to defend our motherland. Veer Gatha is an effort to not only pay our respects to our bravest of the brave but also take their story to the next generation of Indians,'' Irani told Mail Today on the sidelines of the book series launch
(From left) Covers of books celebrating the heroics of Arun Khetarpal, Abdul Hamid, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Shaitan Singh and Somnath Sharma.
As part of the Republic Day celebrations, the ministries of defence and HRD joined hands to bring out the Veer Gatha series. The first five illustrated books include the stories of Major Somnath Sharma, Major Shaitan Singh, the hero of battle of Rezang La, Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid, Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal and Captain Manoj Pandey.
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