Thursday, August 14, 2008

Kargil Heroes


We remember only when WAR comes that our brothers and sisters are
fighting at the borders. But the reality is that "Because they are fighting everyday, we are not having WAR.

Jai Hind...
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
IN ADVANCE.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26th


IF YOU WORSHIP YOUR BOLLYWOOD STAR OR YOUR CRICKETING IDOL….. THINK AGAIN… THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO DESERVE IT MUCH MORE THAN THEM……. READ THIS MAIL FULLY…. ESPECIALLY THE LETTER WRITTEN BY ONE OF THE JAWAANS TO HIS FAMILY …. SALUTE THEM FOR ALL THEIR SACRIFICE ….


READ THE LETTER BELOW……………..

WE RECAPTURED OUR LAST HILL FROM PAKISTAN

BUT WE LOST OUR MOST VALUABLE, GREAT WARRIORS, BRAVE BROTHERS .TODAY IT'S TIME TO REMEMBER THEM








A SALUTE TO




OF KARGIL WAR


KARGIL'S FIRST HERO


Lt. Saurabh Kalia




His UNIFORM as a MEMORY







Capt.Vikram Batra
Param Vir Chakra(Posthumous)





Grenedier. Yogendra Singh
Param Vir Chakra




RFN .Sanjay Kumar
(Param Vir Chakra)




Major Padmapani Acharya,
Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
Of the 2nd Battalion of The RAJPUTANA RIFLES






Lieutenant Balwan Singh,
Maha Vir Chakra
Of the 18th Battalion of GRENADIERS Regiment




Major M Saravanan,
VirChakra,
1 Bihar




Lieutenant Kanad Bhattacharya,
Sena Medal (Posthumous)(
22 YEARS)


Captain Saju Cherian,
Sena Medal
307 Medium Regiment




Lieutenant Keishing Clifford Nangrum,
Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
Of the 12th Battalion of JAMMU AND KASHMIR Light Infantry





Captain R Jerry Prem Raj,
Vir Chakra (Posthumous),
158 Medium Regiment




Major Sonam Wangchuk,
Maha Vir Chakra
Of the LADAKH Scouts





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Officers & Jawans from the 2nd Rajputana Rifles pray before going into battle, to get back Tololing Top. Behind the jawan in the foreground (with a 5.56mm INSAS rifle) is
Captain Vijayant Thapar captainvijyantthapar.com/> . His face is partly hidden and is seen sporting a beard. Lieutenant Thapar laid down his life, in the capture of Tololing Top and was awarded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his valour.






Major Padmapani Acharya, 2nd Rajputana Rifles, leads his men into battle after the successful capture of Tololing Top. The 2 Raj. Rifles' next assignment was to capture the Knoll mountain feature in the Black Rock area, which is in the Drass sub-sector. It was here, that Major Acharya laid down his life in the highest traditions of the Indian Army on 29 June 1999. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, posthumously
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Making the way through narrow valley









The Leh-Batalik road is as notorious as the Srinagar-Kargil road. At its beginning lie staging areas, at its end fierce fighting and often, death. Jawans patrol the rugged slopes near Batalik. For them, there is little time for rest and little time to think, always poised on the edge of action.



Capt.Vijayant Thapar (Robin)

He Laid down for OUR BETTER TOMORROW
At the age of only 22






His Last Letter to his parents

Moments before the final assault Capt. Vijyant Thapar (Robin) left this letter at the war front base, to be handed over to his family.









AND AFTER THAT

HE CAME BACK HOME WITH TRI COLOR DRAPED







Jawans from the 2nd Rajputana Rifles, remember their 23 comrades who fell in the decisive battle for the Tololing Top. The battalion earned four Maha Vir Chakras, one of India 's highest medals for gallantry, three of them being awarded posthumously.







Captain (Dr.) Rajshree Gupta, Army Medical Corps (AMC), salutes the tricolour-draped coffin of her husband, Major Vivek Gupta of the 2nd Rajputana Rifles, who died fighting the enemies.







JAIHIND!!!!





KINDLY SPARE A MAIL TO FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS ALONG WITH OTHER IMPORTANT MAILS U SEND THRU….


JAI HIND


VANDE MATARAM.

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Typhoid is my new best friend - Goodbye Malaria

Since Oct 19th i've been on a "Yatra" of nice diseases. On 19th Oct i tested positive for Malarial Parasites (vivax - trphozoite form - now thats a very friendly name).

Now my new friend - vivax needed to be treated well so i started taking lariago (5 DS tablets). vivax being an intrusive guest does not get satisfied with such small offerings and hence had to give some primaquines to it.

tbc.....