tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post3130960149516775893..comments2024-03-29T15:47:30.725+05:30Comments on coins and more: 554) The Brigade of the Guards: Commemorating the "XXV BIENNIAL CONFERENCE & XI REUNION-2016": Β A Special Commemorative Cover brought out by 56 APO (Army Post Office) on 21.12.2016:Β coins and morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-31017208845693800912022-01-17T23:13:20.896+05:302022-01-17T23:13:20.896+05:30Thanks, Kapil for your wonderful comment. I do rem...Thanks, Kapil for your wonderful comment. I do remember that your parents had attended his wedding in Delhi. It is a memory from a long time ago. It was a master stroke by his battalion crossing the Icchogil Canal in long boats (much like the Normandy landing in WWII. It got the enemy to divert resources and men to their flank. 5 Guards got Battle Honours for the capture of Barki, a recognition that was not given in the 1962 War.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-10496200408727442512022-01-17T23:11:56.244+05:302022-01-17T23:11:56.244+05:30Kapil Kaul has commented:
"What a wonderful a...Kapil Kaul has commented:<br />"What a wonderful and inspiring write up on 62 operation in the Bomdila sector. Rajeev , you are a master storyteller. Fondly remembering the "all rounder" Vinod uncle , who used to regale us with his experiences while crossing the Ichugul Canal in the 1965 war. A great personality. Incidentally, my Mom and Dad were at his wedding also."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-39408087954813050712022-01-17T22:59:59.493+05:302022-01-17T22:59:59.493+05:30Thank you so much, Rambhau for visiting the post.Thank you so much, Rambhau for visiting the post.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-80736106920355988022022-01-17T22:59:30.258+05:302022-01-17T22:59:30.258+05:30Ram Lalingkar has commented:
"Wonderful &...Ram Lalingkar has commented:<br />"Wonderful & informative post!"<br /> coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-33288127624324337282022-01-17T07:15:34.144+05:302022-01-17T07:15:34.144+05:30Thank you so much for visiting the post.Thank you so much for visiting the post.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-74892152731649729732022-01-17T07:15:01.959+05:302022-01-17T07:15:01.959+05:30Vishnu Chandra Shukla has commented:
"π Supr...Vishnu Chandra Shukla has commented:<br />"π Suprabhat great salute to the brave man."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-79858005833741429002022-01-17T07:13:57.033+05:302022-01-17T07:13:57.033+05:30Thank you so much for visiting the post, Pushkin.
...Thank you so much for visiting the post, Pushkin.<br />coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-91153421020696306982022-01-17T07:13:33.456+05:302022-01-17T07:13:33.456+05:30Pushkin Sinha has commented:
"Wonderful narra...Pushkin Sinha has commented:<br />"Wonderful narration. A post worth reading."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-24910432555323968992022-01-16T08:40:35.429+05:302022-01-16T08:40:35.429+05:30Thanks, Ravi. There are quite a few more starting ...Thanks, Ravi. There are quite a few more starting from the Goa Liberation. I remember he had brought back the Portuguese Commander's captured Flags to 76, Badshah Bagh, Lucknow among other trophies. I don't know what happened to them.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-67070879093398284922022-01-16T08:40:15.928+05:302022-01-16T08:40:15.928+05:30Ravi Agarwala has commented:
"Great to see th...Ravi Agarwala has commented:<br />"Great to see the detail in these stories. Tx Rajeev. Hope to hear more such when we meet."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-9482349031359733092022-01-16T08:39:21.191+05:302022-01-16T08:39:21.191+05:30Thank you so much, Verma sahab for visiting this p...Thank you so much, Verma sahab for visiting this post.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-63852642072563961392022-01-16T08:39:03.575+05:302022-01-16T08:39:03.575+05:30Krishna Jee Verma has commented:
"Thanks Raje...Krishna Jee Verma has commented:<br />"Thanks Rajeev for sharing this wonderful story."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-84097872964679341312022-01-16T08:38:01.875+05:302022-01-16T08:38:01.875+05:30Thank you so much, KC for visiting the post.Thank you so much, KC for visiting the post.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-86114337147637150012022-01-16T08:37:41.643+05:302022-01-16T08:37:41.643+05:30Krishna Chandra Tiwary has commented:
"Glorio...Krishna Chandra Tiwary has commented:<br />"Glorious account of valour of our Army. A big salute ππΊπΉ"coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-10537248013988168502022-01-15T21:55:25.245+05:302022-01-15T21:55:25.245+05:30Thank you so much for visiting the post Boudi.Thank you so much for visiting the post Boudi.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-49593911997051591432022-01-15T21:55:06.871+05:302022-01-15T21:55:06.871+05:30Jayashree Mukherjee has commented:
"Jai Hind ...Jayashree Mukherjee has commented:<br />"Jai Hind ! Good to know about your uncle. Very informative article, thanks for sharing!"coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-12731828257099509602022-01-15T21:54:20.141+05:302022-01-15T21:54:20.141+05:30Thank you so much for visiting the post.Thank you so much for visiting the post.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-36470016684245416702022-01-15T21:53:53.850+05:302022-01-15T21:53:53.850+05:30Phool Gupta has commented:
"A big salute ππ...Phool Gupta has commented:<br />"A big salute πππ"coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-53737405776180664862022-01-15T21:53:03.251+05:302022-01-15T21:53:03.251+05:30Thank you so much, Sharma sahab.Thank you so much, Sharma sahab.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-31452605802510928962022-01-15T21:52:34.544+05:302022-01-15T21:52:34.544+05:30Rsanker Sharma has commented:
"Great post wit...Rsanker Sharma has commented:<br />"Great post with wonderful memories. Salute to Uncle Col. Gupta, a great National Hero."<br /> coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-6007881971290370122022-01-15T21:51:05.374+05:302022-01-15T21:51:05.374+05:30Thank you so much, Krishnayya. I do hope that some...Thank you so much, Krishnayya. I do hope that some solution is found during the talks with our Chinese counterparts. Wars leave no winners.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-72105483581337312042022-01-15T21:50:38.976+05:302022-01-15T21:50:38.976+05:30Krishnayya Ramadana has commented:
"Rajeev......Krishnayya Ramadana has commented:<br />"Rajeev....Wonderful to hear that your uncle had been in the thick of battle with the Chinese in 1962....put up a great fight and finally came out of the war unscathed... great heroism...."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-82014463226640366482022-01-13T21:32:16.527+05:302022-01-13T21:32:16.527+05:30Satyajit Pratap has further commented:
"Bless...Satyajit Pratap has further commented:<br />"Blessed , Glorious and always celebrated ...even in death... Since he lived a life full of valour n pride."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-90292517754610293862022-01-13T21:31:15.175+05:302022-01-13T21:31:15.175+05:30Yes, Satyajit. He was always like that. He passed ...Yes, Satyajit. He was always like that. He passed away on Diwali day, when i was posted in Mumbai. The firecrackers were like a billion gun salute on his passing.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-24569230486831576242022-01-13T21:30:33.566+05:302022-01-13T21:30:33.566+05:30Satyajit Pratap has commented:
"Unbelievable ...Satyajit Pratap has commented:<br />"Unbelievable humane approach .....late Colonel Sir , represented the true spirit of an Indian in poste independence era .... Care and compassion even in moments of adversity , is unparalled humanitary act . God bless Sir."coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.com