Follow us on facebook : www.facebook.com/myprideind
1.Chola Incident
The 1967 Sino-Indian skirmish also known as the Chola incident, was a military conflict between Indian troops and members of the Chinese Peoples's LiberationArmy who had infiltrated on 1st October, 1967 in Sikkim, then a protectorate of India. On 10 October, once again both sides had the conflict. During whole conflict Indian losses were 88 killed, and 163 wounded, while Chinese casualties were 300 killed and 450 wounded in Nathula, and 40 in Chola. The end of the battle saw the Chinese Army leave Sikkim after getting defeated by Indian Troops.
Sikkim became an Indian state in 1975, which was not recognized by China. In 2003, China recognized Sikkim as an Indian state, on the condition that India accepted Tibet AutonomousRegion as a part of China.
2.Battle of longewala.
This took place between 4-7 December 1971 between Indian and Pakistani armies which took place in the TharDesert of the Rajasthan state in India.
The "A" company of the 23rd batallion,Punjab regiment under the Indian Army's 30th Infantry, commanded by Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, was left with the choice of either attempting to hold out until reinforced, or fleeing on foot from a mechanized infantry Pakistani force. Choosing the former he used all available resources well.
The Pakistani army lost 22 tanks destroyed by aircraft fire, 12 by ground anti-tank fire, and some captured after being abandoned, with a total of 100 vehicles being destroyed or damaged in the desert around the post.Also they lost 200 soldiers. Indian casualties in the battle were two soldiers along with one of their jeep mounted recoil-less rifles knocked out.
3.Battle of Saraghari
This battle was fought before India got independent on 12 September 1897 between twenty-one Sikhs of the 36 Sikhs (now the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment) of British India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakazi tribesmen. The battle occurred in the North-WestFrontier province, which formed part of British India. It is now named the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is part of Pakistan.
The contingent of the twenty-one Sikhs from the 36th Sikhs was led by Havildar Ishar Singh. They all chose to fight to the death. It is considered by some military historians as one of history's great last-stands. Sikh military personnel and Sikh civilians commemorate the battle every year on 12 September, as Saragarhi Day as the battle was given the honour of a regimental holiday.
1.Chola Incident
The 1967 Sino-Indian skirmish also known as the Chola incident, was a military conflict between Indian troops and members of the Chinese Peoples's LiberationArmy who had infiltrated on 1st October, 1967 in Sikkim, then a protectorate of India. On 10 October, once again both sides had the conflict. During whole conflict Indian losses were 88 killed, and 163 wounded, while Chinese casualties were 300 killed and 450 wounded in Nathula, and 40 in Chola. The end of the battle saw the Chinese Army leave Sikkim after getting defeated by Indian Troops.
Sikkim became an Indian state in 1975, which was not recognized by China. In 2003, China recognized Sikkim as an Indian state, on the condition that India accepted Tibet AutonomousRegion as a part of China.
2.Battle of longewala.
This took place between 4-7 December 1971 between Indian and Pakistani armies which took place in the TharDesert of the Rajasthan state in India.
The "A" company of the 23rd batallion,Punjab regiment under the Indian Army's 30th Infantry, commanded by Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, was left with the choice of either attempting to hold out until reinforced, or fleeing on foot from a mechanized infantry Pakistani force. Choosing the former he used all available resources well.
The Pakistani army lost 22 tanks destroyed by aircraft fire, 12 by ground anti-tank fire, and some captured after being abandoned, with a total of 100 vehicles being destroyed or damaged in the desert around the post.Also they lost 200 soldiers. Indian casualties in the battle were two soldiers along with one of their jeep mounted recoil-less rifles knocked out.
3.Battle of Saraghari
This battle was fought before India got independent on 12 September 1897 between twenty-one Sikhs of the 36 Sikhs (now the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment) of British India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakazi tribesmen. The battle occurred in the North-WestFrontier province, which formed part of British India. It is now named the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is part of Pakistan.
The contingent of the twenty-one Sikhs from the 36th Sikhs was led by Havildar Ishar Singh. They all chose to fight to the death. It is considered by some military historians as one of history's great last-stands. Sikh military personnel and Sikh civilians commemorate the battle every year on 12 September, as Saragarhi Day as the battle was given the honour of a regimental holiday.
No comments:
Post a Comment