write shorts story on solders sacrifice in english
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Subedar Major and Honorary Capt. Bana Singh, PVC (6 January 1949 – )
Bana Singh was born in a Sikh family in Kadyal, Jammu & Kashmir. He joined the Indian Army on Jan 6, 1969, and was enrolled in the 8th Battalion of J&K Light Infantry (JAK LI). In 1987, Pakistan carried a stealthy intrusion and established an important post at the highest peak in the Siachen Glacier. They named it ‘Quaid Post’ (from Quaid-e-Azam, the title of Muhammad Ali Jinnah). On May 29, 1987 a reconnaissance patrol of the 8 JAK LI battalion, led by young Second-Lieutenant Rajiv Pande, was gunned down by the Pakistanis, killing nine soldiers, while three survived. After a month of preparation, Indian Army launched ‘Operation Rajiv’, in the honour of 2nd Lt. Rajiv Pande, with an objective to recapture the impregnable glacier fortress of Quaid post (at an altitude of 21000 feet) and avenge the attack on the recon patrol.
Led by Major Varinder Singh, the unit launched many attacks but were not successful. It was then that Naib Subedar Bana Singh led a team of 5 valiant soldiers and climbed a steep 457 metres high wall of ice, braving out a blizzard. Launching a brilliant and unexpected attack on the Pakistanis, Bana Singh and his troops charged towards them with ferocity. Singh threw a hand grenade into the bunker and closed the door, killing all those inside. Getting involved in a hand-to-hand combat, the Indian soldiers bayoneted some Pakistani soldiers outside their bunkers while some fell to their deaths. After an intense battle, the men with the do-or-die ferocity, cleared the post of all the infiltrators.
On June 26, 1987 the Indian Flag flew high at the Quaid post, which was renamed as “Bana Top”, in honour of Bana Singh. For his conspicuous bravery and leadership under the most adverse conditions, Bana Singh was awarded the Param Vir Chakra. He is the only soldier (along with Major Ramaswamy Parmeswaram, PVC, posthumous) to get this honour in peace time (PVC is given for exemplary valour in war times). At the time of Kargil war, he was the only PVC awardee to be still serving in the Indian Army. He retired from the Army on 31 October, 2000.
What is a lifetime of adventure for us, is a daily routine for them. As the famous quote goes “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him”. Let’s all take a solemn pledge, that we will always remember the sacrifices of our soldiers and give them the highest respect they deserve…JAI HIND!