Most recents (11)

@SadaaShree

On the occasion of #VijayDiwas sharing details of the epic Battle of Basantar in the 1971 War, one of the most critical and intensely fought battles ever, that had some astounding acts of bravery.

Shakargarh is a small tehsil town on the West bank of the Ravi river, originally a part of the Gurdaspur district, but transferred to Pakistan after Partition as per the Radcliffe award. Pretty much a sleepy small town, like most in Punjab.

It however was one of the major theaters during the 1971 India Pakistan War. The battle theater was more specifically the Shakargarh Bulge, which is basically a protrusion of Pakistani territory into Indian one.

Read 54 tweets

Harpreet

@CestMoiz

Someone asked me what is the significance of #VijayDiwas?
I asked him, have you heard of East Pakistan?
He said no.
Case closed!

#PakistanSurrenderDay

Pakistan Army marching PROUDLY with their flag - Erstwhile East Pakistan, 1971!
#VijayDiwas
#PakistanSurrenderDay

Of course, before that the Brown Panted ones gave their traditional salute to the Indian Army .. here's a video of the same!
#VijayDiwas
#PakistanSurrenderDay

Read 6 tweets

BSF

@BSF_India

Heartfelt homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a champion of human rights and freedom, on his birth anniversary. His ideals continue to inspire millions across the world.
#LiberationofBangladesh #MuktiJudho #Maitree

Congratulations to the people of Bangladesh on their National Day. The proclamation of Independence by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman this very day in 1971 is a moment in history that paved the way for the Liberation of Bangladesh.
#LiberationofBangladesh #MuktiJudho #Maitree

বাংলাদেশের জনগণকে তাদের জাতীয় দিবসে অভিনন্দন। ১৯৭১ সালের এই দিনেই বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণা ইতিহাসের একটি মুহূর্ত যা বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার পথ প্রশস্ত করেছিল।
#LiberationofBangladesh #MuktiJudho #Maitree

Read 116 tweets

India Post

@IndiaPostOffice

आज राष्ट्रीय युद्ध स्मारक, नई दिल्ली में माननीय रक्षा मंत्री श्री
@rajnathsingh जी के करकमलों द्वारा #SwarnimVijayVarsh (1971-2021) पर स्मारक डाक टिकट माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री श्री @devusinh चौहान जी की गरिमामय उपस्थिति में जारी किया गया। #SwarnimVijayDiwas #VijayDiwas

इस शुभ अवसर पर माननीय रक्षा राज्य मंत्री श्री अजय भट्ट जी, सचिव डाक विभाग श्री विनीत पांडे, सचिव रक्षा विभाग डॉ अजय कुमार, सीओएएस, सीएएस, सीएनएस व अन्य गणमान्य जन उपस्थित थे। @AjaybhattBJP4UK

A commemorative postage stamp on Swarnim Vijay Varsh (1971-2021) was released by the Hon'ble Defence Minister Shri @rajnathsingh Ji in the august presence of Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications Shri @devusinh Chauhan Ji at National War Memorial,
New Delhi today.

Read 4 tweets

সত্যাণ্বেষী

@satyanewshi

"Dhaka is now a free capital of a free country"Said The then PM of 🇮🇳Indira Gandhi on 16 Dec,1971 after surrender of 🇵🇰forces in 🇧🇩,but the greatest Military surrender was achieved through sharp mind games. Read this thread to know the fascinating details #VijayDiwas

The Military operation in the then East Pakistan was spear headed by Field Marshall ( CoAS ) Sam Maneckshaw - A Parsi , Gen. J.F.R Jacob ( CoS Eastern Command ) - A Jew & Gen. JJ Singh Arora ( GoC - Eastern command ) - A sikh #1971IndoPakWar #1971WarHeroes #VijayDiwas

But it was J .F.R Jacob the Jewish General from Calcutta who made Pakistan Surrender in Bangladesh .Jack Farj Rafael Jacob grew up in a conservative Baghdadi Jews of Calcutta.
scroll.in/article/676912…

Read 15 tweets

@oyevivekk

#VijayDiwas:

22 yrs ago, while our soldiers were risking their lives to safeguard our nation, the political class in India had witnessed 2 camps. One camp was the nationalist camp, with leaders like Modi who went the extra mile in meeting our soldiers & motivating them.

Contd..

Whereas on the other camp, it was the Kangressis who left no stone unturned in humiliating our own Army!!

Here is one quick example which shows the level to which kangress leaders could stoop down to: In one of the parliamentary sessions during the war, the Kangress party dismissed the whole efforts of our soldiers, and directly called it "BJP's war".

Read 10 tweets

Akanksha Ojha

@untamedrambling

539 bravehearts sacrificed their life, thousand got handicapped and severely injured for lifetime to give us a celebration of Victory on glorious day.
The Valour and glory of those Stubborn Patriots Who wrapped Tiranga on themselves are immortal
1/n #VijayDiwas
#KargilVijayDiwas

The soldier posted at the borders protecting the country is martyred for the nation but he doesn’t ask what the nation did for him. He simply breathes his last for the nation and here some naive men stand up and question as to what has India
2/n #KargilVijayDiwas
#VijayDiwas

given them asserting that India has cheated upon them. To them I say, please leave the nation and find a suitable place that you can inhabit in the world which accommodates you as warmly as India does.
We live in a dismal world, a which is fighting itself
3/n #KargilVijayDiwas

Read 25 tweets

Indic History

@IndicHistory

The story of liberation of #Bangladesh starts in the year 1946 with the Muslim League (ML) winning an overwhelming majority in the then province of Bengal of Colonial India.

Of the 250 seats in the province, the ML won 113 seats in the legislative assembly.

#VijayDiwas

The overwhelming victory of the ML was a vote for a separate Pakistan based on religious majority. Within a year India was divided on religious lines into the States of India and Pakistan.

Muslim majority areas of Bengal became East Pakistan.

Though united by religion, East & West Pakistan were divided by language & Culture. The dominance of West Pakistan in military & bureaucracy meant the East Pakistanis were always treated as second class citizens. Despite being larger in numbers.

Read 11 tweets

The Frustrated Indian

@FrustIndian

When Kargil war was won, it was an occasion of great pride among the Indians, all of whom were lauding the Indian army. Amongst the celebration, there was one particular organization that was extremely sour-faced. The Congress party.

The grand old party, headed by Sonia Gandhi, had taken it upon herself to see to it that the Kargil war was dismissed and deemed unworthy. Irrespective of the government, army and even Pakistan agreeing on an Indian victory, Congress was determined to prove otherwise.

@KanchanGupta in his article for Rediff outlined Sonia Gandhi’s take on the war. He wrote, “In spite of its best efforts to portray India’s thumping military triumph over Pakistan & unprecedented diplomatic success over Kargil as a “defeat” and a “failure”,the Congress

Contd...

Read 17 tweets

Mohit Bansal

@Auro_Mere

"I shall leave my dreams in their argent air,
For in a raiment of gold and blue
There shall move on the earth embodied and fair
The living truth of you..."

#A_Gods_Labour
#SriAurobindo
#MahaSamadhi

(Art: Unknown)

"Storm is the dance of the locks of the God assenting to greatness..

Veiled in events he lives and working disguised in the mortal
Builds our strength by pain, and an empire is born out of ruins..”

#Illion
#SriAurobindo
#VijayDiwas
#Bangladesh

(Art: Leslie Abraham)

"Yet all we dream and hope are memories treasured,
Are forecasts we misspell,
But of what life or scene he who has measured
The boundless heavens can tell.."

#Rebirth
#SriAurobindo
#WinterSolstice

(Art: KaalChakra, Konark Sun temple)

Read 22 tweets