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Had India begun preparation for a ‘possible’ war with China, as professionally advised by #GeneralThimayya in 1959, history would have been very different.
In independent India’s history of 68-odd years, we have fought five major wars, four of which were with Pakistan and one
In independent India’s history of 68-odd years, we have fought five major wars, four of which were with Pakistan and one
with China. The Indo-Pak wars went clearly in our favour, although the 1965 clash may not have had as definitive an outcome as we wanted. The Indo-China war of 1962 was a monumental fiasco, the ripple effects of which still resonate in our collective psyche.
Shiv Kunal Verma’s
Shiv Kunal Verma’s
book titled, “1962: THE WAR THAT WASN’T” tries to give a complete account of 1962 War between India and China. General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, Padma Bhushan, DSO was Indian Army Chief from 08 May 1957 to 07 May 1961, and General Pran Nath Thapar served as Indian Army Chief
#GeneralThimayya is not born in every generation. The likes of him there will seldom be a soldier. The General is a man's man, the Army his soul and his soul the Army.
It’s a rich tribute, nevertheless, I SILENTLY WEPT, while preparing this thread/post.. No veteran must suffer
It’s a rich tribute, nevertheless, I SILENTLY WEPT, while preparing this thread/post.. No veteran must suffer
this humiliation, but Nehru was a …
Remembering #KodenderaSubbaiahThimmayya the Chief of Army Staff bt 1957-61 & the only Bharatiya to command an Infantry Brigade during WW2 & regarded as the most distinguished Combat Officer the Bharatiya Army produced.
Gen K S Thimmayya was
Remembering #KodenderaSubbaiahThimmayya the Chief of Army Staff bt 1957-61 & the only Bharatiya to command an Infantry Brigade during WW2 & regarded as the most distinguished Combat Officer the Bharatiya Army produced.
Gen K S Thimmayya was
born on this day on 1906 at Madikeri and came from a family of veterans.
Like the mighty Himalaya’s, the blunders of Nehru was Himalayan too, in 1959, Gen Thimmayya Resigned after a fight with the then defence minister & Nehru's close aide Krishna Menon, Nehru didn't approve
Like the mighty Himalaya’s, the blunders of Nehru was Himalayan too, in 1959, Gen Thimmayya Resigned after a fight with the then defence minister & Nehru's close aide Krishna Menon, Nehru didn't approve
I SILENTLY WEPT, while preparing this thread/post.. No veteran must suffer this humiliation, but Nehru was a .....
#GeneralThimayya is not born in every generation. The likes of him there will seldom be a soldier. The General is a man's man, Army his soul and his soul the Army.
#GeneralThimayya is not born in every generation. The likes of him there will seldom be a soldier. The General is a man's man, Army his soul and his soul the Army.
Remembering #KodenderaSubbaiahThimmayya the Chief of Army Staff bt 1957-61 & the only Bharatiya to command an Infantry Brigade during WW2 & regarded as the most distinguished Combat Officer the Bharatiya Army produced.
Gen K S Thimmayya was born on this day on 1906 at Madikeri
Gen K S Thimmayya was born on this day on 1906 at Madikeri
and came from a family of veterans.
As the time for Independence approached, Field Marshal Sir Claude Achinlek asked Thimmayya to return back to Bharat & was appointed as Major General.
Once in Bharat, Thimmayya immersed in various works, from weapon procurement to refugee
As the time for Independence approached, Field Marshal Sir Claude Achinlek asked Thimmayya to return back to Bharat & was appointed as Major General.
Once in Bharat, Thimmayya immersed in various works, from weapon procurement to refugee
#Nehru ditched Tibet (like Bhutan was buffer state between🇮🇳& China
We lost to the Chinese despite a valiant fight put up by our soldiers,
what was Nehru doing to retaliate/ push back invading Chinese hordes?
Why did🇮🇳end up becoming a joke that’s compared with 3rd rate🇵🇰
We lost to the Chinese despite a valiant fight put up by our soldiers,
what was Nehru doing to retaliate/ push back invading Chinese hordes?
Why did🇮🇳end up becoming a joke that’s compared with 3rd rate🇵🇰
SardarPatel warned #Nehru that China was in a vulnerable position,committed in Korea & not secure in its hold over mainland.
🇮🇳would’ve acquired status of great power
🇵🇰would’ve disappeared from radar of🌎attention
had Patel’s letter & international opinion not been ignored!
🇮🇳would’ve acquired status of great power
🇵🇰would’ve disappeared from radar of🌎attention
had Patel’s letter & international opinion not been ignored!
“Chinese communists are likely to invade Tibet”.
#Nehru September 1949
Yet, he sacrificed India’s national security interests in Tibet;
to not weaken China’s case in the UN!
“Lack of confirmation of the presence of Chinese troops in Tibet” Panikkar, 🇮🇳Ambassador to China
#Nehru September 1949
Yet, he sacrificed India’s national security interests in Tibet;
to not weaken China’s case in the UN!
“Lack of confirmation of the presence of Chinese troops in Tibet” Panikkar, 🇮🇳Ambassador to China
