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Major Mahmood Hassan Khan Vir Chakra

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Dhanuri Village (Jhunjhunu District), RAJASTHAN :

Major Mahmood Hasan Khan hailed from Dhanuri village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan and was born on 02 March 1941. Son of Risaldar Nawab Mohd Hasan Khan, he was born into a military family but lost his father at an early age. He was brought up by his uncle Major Akbar Ali Khan who was serving with the then Nizam of Hyderabad. He completed his school education in Hyderabad and later went to Aligarh Muslim University for higher studies. He joined the Indian Army in the year 1962 as a Sepoy and subsequently got commissioned as a commissioned officer. He was commissioned into 14 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers with a rich history of various battle honours. In 1971, Maj MH Khan got involved in the thick of operations as his unit got deployed on the western border when the war with

Atian Supply Point Raid (Naushera Sector): 06 Dec 1971

During the Indo-Pak 1971 War, Maj MH Khan’s unit 14 Grenadiers was deployed on the western front. In December 1971, India had to go to war with Pakistan as the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani army in their erstwhile eastern part of the country had resulted in an unprecedented influx of millions of refugees into India. Though the war was concentrated on the eastern front, Pakistan launched operations on the western front too. When the war was declared on 03 Dec 1971, 14 Grenadiers under the command of Lt Col Inderjit Singh was functioning under the operational control of 25 Div and was spread all over the Div AOR (Area of Responsibility) from Naushera to Poonch. On 06 Dec, 14 Grenadiers along with the elements of 8 Mahar battalion were tasked to raid the enemy’s Atian Supply Point to cause maximum damage to it.  Maj MH Khan as ‘Raid Commander’ was tasked to carry out the assault along with two more officers, Capt Roy Chowdhary and 2nd Lt Prakash, and 49 OR (Other Ranks).

The raid involved going through a heavily guarded area and destruction of the objective of platoon strength. The team led by Maj MH Khan and divided into three groups planned a multi-directional attack on the enemy to achieve an element of surprise and cause maximum possible damage. The attack commenced at around 1800 hrs on 06 Dec and Major Khan led his men to the objective by shrewd manoeuvres, destroying post after post. The raid was thus successfully carried out after twelve hours of constant action. Maj MH Khan and his soldiers fightly valiantly, destroyed the enemy’s 12 storehouses, and 6 timber stocks, besides eliminating several mules and personnel. Maj MH Khan was given the gallantry award, “Vir Chakra” for his act of conspicuous gallantry, unyielding fighting spirit, and leadership. By the second week of Dec 1971, India had almost achieved victory on the eastern front but the border skirmishes were still going on, on the western front. Maj MH Khan’s unit 14 Grenadiers was involved in operations in the “Battle of Daruchhian” during that period. 

“Battle of Daruchhian” (Indo-Pak War): 13/14 Dec 1971

After the failure of the Pakistani divisional attack on Poonch, the Indian Army decided to carry out local and limited actions all along the ceasefire line to improve its defensive posture. One such attack was launched by an infantry battalion in the area opposite Madarpur on the night of 10/11 December, and having captured Nangi Tekri, Jungle Tekri, Bump and other features denied the use of the Kotli-Madarpur-Hajira road to the enemy. As a follow-up to these operations, it was decided to secure Daruchhian, a feature blocking the Balnoi neck of the Kotli-Balnoi road between the Poonch River and the ceasefire line. Daruchhian was a conical feature, narrow and rugged at the top and with steep projections. It was forested on all sides except the southwest spur and was reportedly held by less than one Pakistani company of regular troops and some Mujahids as part of the main picquet line. 14 Grenadiers battalion under the command of Lt Col Inderjit Singh was tasked to launch an attack on Daruchhian and it was allotted an additional company and artillery support of four to six fire units. Maj MH Khan was functioning as a Company Commander of “D” Company at that time.

The capture of Daruchhian was planned to be carried out by 0800 hrs on 14 Dec in three phases. It was a multi-pronged attack involving primarily B, C, and D companies of 14 Grenadiers and elements of other outside resources. As per the plan, in Phase-I ‘B’ Company was to capture OP (Observation Post); in Phase-II ‘C’ Company was to capture West Spur and in Phase-III ‘D’ Company was to capture South West Spur. Besides the commanding officer Lt Col Inderjit Singh, Maj MH Khan, Maj HS Chahal(‘B’ Company Commander), and Capt Hamir Singh(‘C’ Company Commander) as company commanders were involved in planning and executing the operational plan. ‘A’ Company under the command of Maj SR Dogra was responsible for marking the FUP(Forming up Point) for Pase-I and then acting as a reserve for Phase II. The attack was launched on the night of 13/14 Dec 1971 in three phases with three assault groups attacking from different directions.

In Phase-III of the battle, Maj MH Khan’s ‘D’ Company was given orders to attack SW Spur at about 0400 hrs on 14 Dec. Maj MH Khan moved swiftly and ordered his platoons to give him fire support when he with one platoon moved towards the objective. Despite heavy enemy firing, Maj MH Khan and his men kept moving and reached the flat ground west of the OP position. While moving forward, Maj MH Khan noticed one of the enemy MGs that was impeding the advance and causing casualties. Maj MH Khan along with a few men in a daring move charged towards the bunker with grenades. However while doing so, Maj MH Khan was shot and got injured. But despite the injury, he moved forward and lobbed the grenade in the enemy bunker, before falling to another burst of fire on his head. The enemy gave a very stiff resistance and the battle for Daruchhian continued for over 12 hours. Maj MH Khan as the Company Commander of ‘D’ Company fought valiantly and led his men to give a befitting reply to the enemy firepower. In the fierce exchange of fire, during the battle, a total of eight officers, seven JCOs, and one hundred and forty-five other ranks were martyred, wounded, or missing in action. Besides Major MH Khan, the other martyred brave hearts included five officers (Maj HS Chahal, Maj SR Dogra, Capt OP Dalal, Capt Bakshish Singh, and 2nd Lt GP Bahukhandi), 4 JCOs ( Sub Jai Singh, Sub Taj Mohd Khan, Nb Sub Hasam Khan and Nb Sub Ram Sarup Singh) and 44 ORs. 

Major MH Khan displayed commendable gallantry and devotion to duty during the operation and laid down his life in the service of the nation. Though he was given the gallantry award, “Vir Chakra” for his act of gallantry on 06 Dec 1971, he did not live long enough thereafter and made the supreme sacrifice on 14 Dec 1971 during the heroic ” Battle of Daruchhian”. 

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VDG Sharief who died fighting Pak terrorists buried with state honours

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Panara Village Basantgarh (Udhampur District), JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Jammu Police chief ADGP Anand Jain saluting the Coffin of Mohammad Sharif, member of Village Defence Guards

New Delhi :

Village Defence Guards member Mohammad Sharief of village Panara, who died fighting Pakistani terrorists in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur in Jammu two days ago was laid to rest with full state honours at his ancestral village with a sea of mourners in attendance to pay him their last respects in heavy rain.

Sharief leaves behind his wife, four minor daughters aged between 5 to 15 years, and an aged mother.

Sharief was martyred in an encounter with a group of terrorists, who, according to police, are believed to have just infiltrated from Pakistan to carry out terrorist activities in J&K.

The Army has taken charge of the search for the terrorists who are believed to be in two groups and are hiding in the thickly forested and hilly terrain.

Jammu Links posted this video of ADGP Anand Jain leading the convoy carrying the tricolour-wrapped coffin of Mohammad Sharif to his village on X:

Anand Jain, ADGP Jammu Zone said that it was on a tip-off that the police and local village defense guards had fanned out in the hilly area. He said the police had spotted the group of three terrorists and in the retaliatory fire Mohammad Sharief lost his life.  

Mohd Abaaz, brother of Sharief and also a VDG said they were together when terrorists opened fire on them during area domination patrolling.

“There were two groups of terrorists with nine members. I told him to be careful but he was caught in an open area and became a direct target. I along with another member took a shield in a nearby house. They rained about 50 bullets non-stop (before fleeing),” he said.

Arbaaz said the encounter had taken place after a gap of more than 15 years. “We have had encounters (with terrorists) in the past and we are ready to take on them (terrorists)”.

Hundreds of locals from the villages and adjoining areas, including VDG members, joined the funeral of Sharief amid adverse weather conditions including rain and storms. He was later buried at his ancestral graveyard.

Mourners made a beeline outside Sharief’s house to convey their sympathies to the family. May hoped that the Government would announce rehabilitation of the poor family which lost its only bread-earner.

Sharief’s wife Fatima Begum told local news persons that she was proud of her husband’s sacrificing his life for the nation yet in pain at his loss.

“Who will take care of my five minor daughters now?” she said as his shell-shocked daughters sat in front of their mother in a room of their house at Lower Panara village.

Begum said she was preparing breakfast for the family when Sharief came and told him that he was leaving for an operation.

The VDG members said they wanted to be given automatic weapons to match the firing ability of the terrorists. Also, they demanded a timely release of their allowances and declared despite Sharif’s loss, they are prepared to take on the infiltrators.

source: http://www.awazthevoice.in / Awaz, The Voice / Home> Story / by ATV, posted by Aasha Khosa / April 30th, 2024

Assam cop Moinul Haque declared martyr 32 years after he died fighting militants

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Garemari (Barpeta District), ASSAM:

Martyr Police Officer Moinul Haque and the martyr's altar erected in Barpeta (from left)
Martyr Police Officer Moinul Haque and the martyr’s altar erected in Barpeta (from left)

Three decades after Police officer Moinul Haque made supreme sacrifice while fighting insurgents in Barpeta city of Assam, the government has declared him a martyr.

The move has sent a wave of joy and pride in his native village of of Garemari in the Barpeta district and the local panchayat has installed a memorial in his honour in the local school.

Sub-Inspector Moinul Haque of the Assam Police was shot dead on January 21, 1991 while he was on duty at the District Special Branch of the Police in Barpeta.

The 102nd Kumalliapara Gaon Panchayat recently erected a plaque in Moinul Haque’s memory at the local college in his native village on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence.

The scene at the inauguration of the martyr’s altar in memory of Moinul Haque

Born in 1948 in Garemari village, Moinul Haque was a skilled and brave police officer and a socially conscious person. He was the founder of the Garemari Primary Health Centre, Babur Ali Molla ME Madrassa and other institutions in the Garemari area. 

Soon after his schooling he was appointed in the Assam Police.

The local people, various organizations and his family members have expressed their gratitude to the government for honouring him after 32 years. 

“We are pleased that the government has declared Moinul Haque, who sacrificed his life for the sake of the motherland, as a martyr,” said Bulbul Hussain, the government village chief of Garemari village.

He said the supreme sacrifice of the police officer to protect the dignity of Mother Assam will remain an example for the younger generation of Garemari area.

The 102nd Kumullipara Gaon Panchayat President Ruma Parbin Sultana Khanam said she was happy and proud to erect a martyr’s altar in the name of heroic martyr Moinul Haque during the Amrit mahotsav, the celebration of 75 years of India’s freedom

“My father, Shaheed Moinul Haque, was shot dead by militants on January 21, 1991 while on duty in the Assam Police. After 32 years, albeit late,” said Ismail Hussain, son of martyred police officer said.

“The government has declared him a martyr. I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Government of Assam and the Government of India for that. I also wish the souls of all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the motherland.”

The event was attended by the Acting Principal of the college Sirajul Haque, Assistant Inspector of Silk Department Hurmuz Ali, family members of martyred police officer Moinul Haque, officials of various local institutions and local people.

source: http://www.awaazthevoice.in / Awaaz, The Voice / Home> Story / by Saiju Rahman, Bapeta / September 11th, 2023

Daredevil Saifullah

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Soura (Srinagar District), JAMMU & KASHMIR:

India’s bravest cop Saifullah was reflection of courage & compassion.

Srinagar : 

It has been four days when terrorists shot dead a senior constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Saifullah Qadri in Soura locality, besides, injuring  his 9 year old daughter, a number of people can still be seen visiting his shattered family and his graveyard.

As per the family, slain Qadri joined the Jammu and Kashmir Police services in 2012 and was a senior constable.  He was deputed with police’s elite anti-terrorism unit Special Operations Group (SOG), whose headquarters is dubbed ‘Cargo’.

Qadri was killed when he was on his way to drop off his daughter at the tuition center. Both father and daughter were rushed to SKIMS medical facility however the former succumbed to his injuries.

The slain policeman’s brother, Mohammad Syed Qadri told Rising Kashmir that his brother was helpful to everyone in the locality. He was off duty when the incident took place.

Terming his killing as “cold-blooded murder”, Mohammed stated that his brother was hope for the family. He was innocent and was doing his work professionally, he added.

“Saifullah was humble and why was he killed? He was running a family of five. I do not know whom to question!” asked confused Mohammed.

His 9-year-old daughter identified as Safa Qadri, who is a Class 3rd student, also sustained a bullet injury during the attack.

However, her condition is stated to be stable and undergoing surgery at a hospital.

Another family member said Qadri had returned just two days before as he had left for New Delhi for some work. He was a brave and hardworking person.  

Narrating the fateful incident, he said Qadri was home that time after her 9-year daughter compelled him to drop her at the tuition center.

“Once the duo stepped out of their house and they were attacked by two bike-borne gunmen. They first fired upon his daughter and then fired six bullets at him, leaving him critically injured. Later he succumbed to his injuries at a hospital,” he said.

The family member further added that his daughter had pleaded before the gunmen not to kill her father but they did not listen to her screams.

Qadri was born and brought up in Khawaja Bazar and then his family shifted to Khanyar. After his marriage, he purchased his new house in Soura, where he was living with his family.

The father of slain policeman, Muhammad Syed Qadri is still in utter shock and was not able to speak to anybody.  He is being treated and gets unconscious every now and then.

Another relative, Mohammad Usman, who had come to console the bereaved family, says this family has seen tragedy in their entire life.

Usman said before their son, their two daughters had also died,” he said.“It is painful to see them. Why did they (gunmen) kill him? He had not killed or harmed anybody in his entire life. We have never seen him carrying a gun or pistol in his hand,” he said.“But his killing broke our back,” he said. “I don’t know what crime he had done to deserve a death like this!”

As per neighbors,  Saifullah was a caring and compassionate character and at the same time touched many lives in a short time. He was an ideal son who was an “obedient, responsible, and loving” person.

The slain cop is survived by his wife, two daughters (one injured), and a son.

Condemning the killing, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had tweeted, “I strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Soura, Srinagar. I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished.” 

Earlier this week, Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the entire society including families of the terrorists should condemn the attacks on an unarmed policeman and her 09-year-old daughter. “We will soon identify the attackers and kill them. Terrorists have been attacking the unarmed policemen who are on leave. We pay our rich tributes to the slain for his supreme sacrifice and stand by his family at this crucial juncture, “the IGP said.

The wreath-laying ceremony of slain SgCt Saifullah Qadri was held at District Police Lines, Srinagar.

Civil, CAPFs and & Police officers led by IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar laid floral wreaths on the mortal remains and paid rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.

source: http://www.risingkashmir.com / Rising Kashmir / Home / May 28th, 2022

Martyr Maj Mustafa Bohra’s family being looked after by locals

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Kheroda Village / Udaipur, RAJASTHAN :

Martyr Mustafa Bohra with his parent at his passing out parade (Twitter)
Martyr Mustafa Bohra with his parent at his passing out parade (Twitter)

Delhi:

A pall of gloom has descended on the house of Major Mustafa Bohra, co-pilots of the Indian Army Helicopter Cheetah that crashed at Siang, close to Tawan on the China border in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday killing five people onboard.

People from all walks of life, leaders, and Army officials have been visiting the family of Major Bohra in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Local media said Major Bohra is survived by his parents Fatima and Jallaludin Bohra, and sister Alfia Bohra.

His father works in Kuwait and was away when the sad news came, Both the women at home are inconsolable and mostly in an unconscious state.

Major Mustafa Bohra was the only son of his parents.

Martyrs of Arunachal Pradesh Helicopter crash (Indian Army Twitter)

When the last report was filed Jallaudin Bohra was trying to fly home to be with his family in this hour of grief.

Hitesh Kumar, a resident of Udaipur, who knew the Bohra family, and who spoke to local media said that Major Bohra’s mother and sister are in bad condition and in a state of deep shock.

The family hails from Kheroda village and currently lives in the street of Ajanta Hotel in Udaipur city.

Vallabhnagar MLA Preeti Shaktawat visited the family on Saturday and spent time with the women and their relatives.

Major Bohra completed his primary education at Uday Shiksha Mandir Higher Secondary School, Kheroda. Later the family shifted to Udaipur city and he joined St. Paul’s School. He joined the Indian Army after his higher secondary.

Major Bohra’s body is expected to reach by Sunday evening. Besides Bohra, Major Vikas Bhambhu, CFN Tech AVN (AEN) Ashwin KV, Havaldar (OPR) Biresh Sinha, and NK (PPR) Rohitashv Kumar also died in the accident.

The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) carrying five soldiers, including two pilots, was on a routine flight when it crashed at 10.43 am on Friday, October 21, near Miging, about 25 km south of Tuting.

Defense spokesman Lt Col AS Walia said the bodies of four other personnel were recovered from the crash site in the densely forested mountainous area, about 35 km from the Chinese border, on the evening of Friday, October 21.

source: http:/www.awazthevoice.in / Awaz The Voice / Home> India / by awazthevoice.in / October 23rd, 2022

Cop killed, CRPF personnel injured in militant attack in J&K’s Pulwama

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Wasoora Pulwama, JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah condemned the attack.

Wreath laying ceremony held for SPO Javaid Ahmad (Image/ANI)

Srinagar :

A policeman was killed and a CRPF personnel injured when militants attacked a security forces team in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.

The attack took place in Pinglana area of the south Kashmir district.

“Terrorists fired upon a joint Naka party of CRPF & Police at Pinglana, Pulwama. In this terror attack, 01 Police personnel got martyred & 01 CRPF personnel got injured,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.

The police said reinforcements were rushed to the area and a search operation was launched.

A police spokesman identified the slain policeman as Javid Ahmad Dar.

He said the injured CRPF personnel was evacuated to a hospital for treatment.

Senior police officers along with reinforcement reached the terror crime spot, the spokesman added.

“We pay our rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifices made in the line of duty. We standby the family of the martyr at this crucial juncture and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured personnel,” the spokesperson said.

Police has registered a case, the investigation is in progress and officers are working to establish the full circumstances of this terror crime, he said.

The area has been cordoned off and a search is going on there, he added.

Meanwhile, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah condemned the attack.

“While condemning this attack I send my condolences to the family of the J&K police personnel who laid down his life in the line of duty today. I also send my best wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured CRPF personnel,” Abdullah wrote on Twitter.

The Peoples Conference too condemned the attack.

“We strongly condemn the militant attack upon the joint naka party of Police & CRPF at Pinglana (Pulwama) in which 1 Police personnel lost his life & 1 CRPF personnel got injured. Heartfelt condolences & sympathies with the family of the deceased and prayers for the injured,” it said in a tweet.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Nation / by PTI / October 02nd, 2022 / (image edited by ANI )

Pir of Pagaro of Sindh sacrificed for India’s Freedom

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Pir Pagaro of Sindh
Pir Pagaro of Sindh

Indians and other historians have either tried to whitewash the revolutionary movements for freedom or presented these as disjointed localised efforts.

Even the largest movement of Azad Hind Fauj led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has been narrated in a staggered manner and an episodial manner like the battle of Burma (Mayanmar) and the battle of Imphal. The picture thus presented is of an army fighting at a frontier with no support elsewhere. This history needs to be revisited.

In 1930, Sayyid Sibghatullah Shah Al-Rashidi called Pir of Pagaro, a Muslim Saint from Sindh with a huge following, was arrested by the British Government for ‘creating disturbances’. He was accused of instigating anti-colonial feelings among his followers known as ‘Hurs’ (literally meaning free). The decision to send him to a prison away from Sindh rather shaped this anti-colonial Muslim saint into a nationalist revolutionary. 

In the Bengal hail, he met several revolutionaries and realised that what he had experienced in his area was the same being experienced by others. He understood that British colonialism was destroying the nation and Hindu-Muslim unity was the only weapon to fight them.

From the prison, he started preaching nationalist messages. Sarah F. D. Ansari of the University of London in her book Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843 – 1947, writes, “messages strongly coloured with a radical nationalist tinge were smuggled out in the form of notes written in the margins and between the lines of books and magazines. They condemned the British for treating ‘Indians like donkeys’, loading them down with ‘England’s burdens’, and pointed out that the only reason why the British were able to rule over 300,000,000 people was that Indians were ‘cowards’.”

In 1936, when he returned to his seat at Khairpur in Sindh, Pir of Pagaro had turned a revolutionary.

He started establishing links with revolutionary leaders of Bengal as well as those living in Europe, especially Germany. He started inviting Congress leadership to his area and organise Hindu-Muslim unity meetings. We must keep in mind that it was 1938 and Subhas Chandra Bose was the President of Congress. Unsurprisingly when Subhas formed Forward Bloc after his famous differences with Mahatma Gandhi, Pir of Pagaro asked his followers to back Forward Bloc and denounced the stand of Congress. 

In 1939, the centuries-old Hindu-Muslim unity of Sindh was severely shattered over the Manzilgah mosque dispute and the riots that followed. Pir of Pagaro ordered his large following of armed followers known as ‘ghazis’ to save Hindus from the Muslim fanatics. Sarah F. D. Ansari writes, “In his newspaper, the Pir-jo-Goth Gazette, he (Pir of Pagaro) called for Hindu-Muslim unity: ‘My forefathers’, he wrote, ‘treated Hindus and Muslims alike as a sacred trust. The same is my principle . .. Allah is the same as Parmatma, though with different names. I will be happy when I see temples and mosques together with only a wall dividing them and everyone [worshipping] according to their rights so that no one may have a grievance against the other’. In a similar vein, he denounced the Hindu Sabha and the Muslim League as divisive communal movements. Only when Hindus and Muslims combined would ‘peace . . . be achieved and satanic deeds . . . stopped’: Indians had to be ‘national minded’ and regard India as a country which belonged to all its inhabitants.”

An intelligence report dated October 1940 says, “Pir of Bharchundi is not liked by the Pir Pagaro, who disrespected the Pir of Bharchundi and sent him away from his ‘Kot’ when the Pir of Bharchundi last visited the Pir Pagaro… the reason for such treatment of the Pir to the Pir of Bharchundi was that the Pir of Bharchundi would not assist in getting the murderers of Hindus arrested.” 

It further says, “Pir Pagaro has won great sympathy of the Hindus.” Sarah also points out how the Pir came out in support of a Muslim man’s right, who had earlier converted into Islam from Hinduism, to reconvert into Hinduism. “

Another intelligence report noted that Pir of Pagaro has enlisted at least 6,000 militants to fight with an oath to die for the cause. These militants were called ghazis. Ghazis had paraded and displayed their military skills in front of him during his visits to Jaisalmer and Jodhpur as well. The nationwide presence was a threat for the British. The report further noted, “the Pir was renewing his contacts with terrorists (terrorists was a term used by the English for revolutionaries) who had been in prison along with him in Bengal. His visits to Calcutta (Kolkata) were, it is said, performed for no other reason.”

The British apprehension was not wrong. Pir Pagaro had contacts with Bengali revolutionaries and Subhas. If Subhas raised an army on Eastern Front, Pir of Pagaro raised another on the Western Front. An intelligence report from 1941 noted, “He (Pir of Pagaro) has got his electric plant and radio set at which he and his followers hear Hindustani programs from Germany and then spread the German news in the villages which has a disquieting effect on the local people.” The report also pointed out that “the villainous activities of the Pir and his growing contempt of authority are becoming a byword throughout India”.

Pir of Pagaro was running an independent government in that region of Sindh with the help of his militia. The British Government arrested him in Karachi on the pretext of holding talks with him. His ghazis would not stop and kept attacking the British infrastructure. They were so much feared that the Legislative Assembly members did not want their names to become public for voting in favour of an act against Hurs (followers of Pir of Pagaro).

Sarah notes, “The level of fear which existed in Sind at the time even inside the Legislature was reflected in the session being held in camera. Members of the Assembly were not prepared to vote openly in favour of the act ‘lest they were marked down for the Pir’s future vengeance’.” The fear was not unfounded as soon after Ghazis killed the son of Hidayatullah, one of the tallest Sindh leaders in that Legislative Assembly, by derailing a train. 

It did not take much time and within weeks Martial Law was declared. The British had to open a war front at the time of World War II. Sarah writes, “The area north of Sanghar and the Thar desert (Rajasthan) were thoroughly reconnoitered from the air; paratroopers and bombs were used against bands of armed men. Hur villages were raided, wells stopped up and their cattle herded into other districts.” On the other hand, the Pir was being tortured to ask his followers to put down their weapons. 

Did the nationalists concede defeat? No. The Pir of Pagaro, Sibghatullah, embraced martyrdom at the gallows on 20 March 1943, after a sham of a court trial. Hurs kept fighting the British till 1946 even after their Pir was gone. 

source: http://www.awazthevoice.in / Awaz, The Voice / Home> Culture / by Saquib Alim / July 23rd, 2022

The Muslim Martyrs of Royal Indian Naval Mutiny of 1946

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BRITISH INDIA :

After the Second World War, soldiers of the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) were captured by the British forces. They were charged with treason and tried by tribunals as war criminals. Indians protested against this treatment given to the freedom fighters of Azad Hind Fauj.

In February, 1945, soldiers and officers of the Royal Indian Navy mutinied in Mumbai and Karachi. English officials including the Viceroy took this mutiny as a sign of leaving India. The British forces killed many to quell the mutiny, many of which were Muslims.

Here, we are sharing names of the few Muslims we know, who attained martyrdom for taking part in the mutiny or supporting it.

Abdul, Ali, Din Mohammad: born 1929, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Nagpada, Bombay, on 23 February 1946, died the same day.

Abdul Aziz: born 1921, domestic servant, hit by bullet in the premises of his employers as a result of firing by the police at Bombay on people demonstrating in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Abdul Razak: born 1916, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound on 22 February 1946 in firing by the police near Crawford market, Bombay, died on 24.2.46.

Abdul Rehman: born 1911, employee of private firm, hit by a bullet as a result of firing by the police at Doctor’s Street, Bombay, on people demonstrating in support of the revolt by rating of the Royal Indian Navy on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Abdul Gani: born 1901, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by police at Bombay on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Abdul Karim: born 1926, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near Crawford Market, Bombay, on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Abdul Sattar, Mohmmad Umar: born 1924, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police on 22 February 1946 at Bombay, died the same day.

Abdulla, Abdul Kadar: born 1921, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Bern- bay on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Abdulla, Safi: born 1933, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound on 22 February 1946 in firing by the police at Fort, Bombay, died in hospital the same day.

Adamji, Mohamed Hussain: born 1924, son of Allauddin Adamji, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound on 22 February 1946, in firing by the police at Bombay, died in hospital.

Ali Mohammad: born 1906, hit by bullet in firing by the police at Dadar, Bombay, on people demonstrating in favour of the revolt by ratings of the RIN on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Anwar Hossain: a student of Lahore College, hoisted the flags of revolt in the rating vessel Bahadur in Karachi, died with flags in hand on 23 February 1946.

Asgar Ismail: born 1934, received a bullet wound in firing by the police on people demonstrating in support of the revolt by ratings of the Hoyal Indian Navy on 23 February 1946, near the Paxsi Statue, at Byculla, Bombay, died on the spot.

Asghar Miya, Nawsati: born 1916, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near the J. J. Hospital, Bombay, on 23 February 1946, died in hospital.

Aziz, Chhotu: born 1921, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Bombay on 23 February 1946, died in hospital the same day.

Dilawar, Abdul Malik: born 1931, son of Dilawar Muzawar, student, hit by bullet in firing by the police at Dongri, Bombay, on people demonstrating in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Fida Ali, Kayam Ali: born 1933, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near J. J. Hospital, Bombay, on people demonstrating in favour of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 23 February 1946, died the same day.

Gulam Hussain, Ali Mohammad: born 1906, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police’ at Bombay on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Haroon, Hamid: born 1931, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Bombay, on 23 February 1946, died the same day.

Ibrahimji, Yusufali: born 1910, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Bombay on people’s demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 22 February 1946, died the same day. 

Ismail Hussain: born 1932, hit by bullet as a result of firing by the police at Bombay on people demonstrating in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 22 February 1946.

Ismail, Rahimtulla: bom 1911, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near the Imperial Bank, Abdul Rehman Street, Bombay, on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Jamal Mohammed: born 1926, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Bombay on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Khuda Bakhsh, Pyare: born 1876, hit by bullet as a result of firing by the police at Bombay on people demonstrating in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 23 February 1946, died the same day.

Manzoor Ahmed: born 1906, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound; in firing by the police at Bombay on 22 February 1946, died in hospital the same day.

Mohammed, Aboobakar: born 1928, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the RIN, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near Crawford Market, Bombay on 22 February 1946, died in hospital the same day.

Mohammed Aziz: born 1911, took part in the popular demonstra- lions in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Bombay on 22 February 1946, died in hospital the same day.

Mohammed Hussain: born 1931, son of Mulla Gulam Ali Abdul Hussain, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near J. J. Hospital, Bombay, on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Mohammed Sheik, Sayed Hassan: born 1921, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near Null Bazar police station, Bombay, on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Mohiddin, Sheik Ghulam: born 1928, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Parel, Bombay, on 22 February 1916, died the same day.

Mohmed Samikh, Taja-Urkh: born 1920, hit by bullet as a result of firing by the police at Kamathipura, Bombay, on people’s demonstration in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 23 February 1946, died the same day.

Moula Bakhsh, Abdul Aziz: born 1906, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Kamathipura, Bombay, on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Siddik Mohamed: born 1921, son of Isak Mohamed, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Kamathipura, Bombay, on 23 February 1946, died the same day.

Sulemanji, Zakiuddin: took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police at Bombay on 22 February 1946, died in the hospital the same day.

Taj Mohamed, Fazal Mohamed: born 1930, took part in the popular demonstrations in support of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near the Salvation Army office at Bombay, on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

Vazir, Mohamed: born 1891, took part in the popular demonstrations in favour of the revolt by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy, received a bullet wound in firing by the police near Hindmata Cinema, Bombay, on 22 February 1946, died the same day.

source: http://www.heritagetimes.in / Heritage Times / Home> Featured Posts> Freedom Movements / by Mahino Fatima / August 14th, 2021

1000’s bid adieu to SPO and his brother at funeral in J&K’s Budgam

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Chadabugh Village (Budgam District), JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Thousands bid adieu to SPO and his brother at funeral in J&K's Budgam

Srinagar:

1000’s of individuals of varied villages of Budgam district had been current within the funeral procession of two younger brothers in Chadabugh village of Budgam district. Each eye was tearful tears, cries and sobs had been heard in all places in final rights of the slain Particular Police Officer (SPO) and his brother who had been laid to relaxation of their native of Budgam district at the moment. 

Mens girls and Childrens had been seen with tearful eyes attending final rites. Emotional scenes had been witnessed when the mortal stays of SPO Ishfaq Ahmed, 24, and his brother Umer Jan, 23, reached their native village. Girls, ladies had been seen showering tofees, almonds and flowers on the coffins of two siblings.

Ishfaq, an SPO and his brother Umer suffered important wounds yesterday when terrorists barged into their home on Saturday (March 26) late night and fired on them indiscriminately injuring them critically. They had been imidaitely rushed to hospital. 

Nevertheless SPO Ishfaq was declared introduced lifeless on the hospital whereas his brother Umer was admitted in hospital in critcal situation the place he breathed his final at 5 am in morning.

Villagers had been in deep shock when the heard {that a} residence misplaced a bread earner and a younger energetic pupil. “Each eye was moist, younger males had been beloved by all of the villagers for his or her jolly nature,” a villager mentioned including “we do not know what was their fault.” 

In the meantime to pay honor and respect to martyr Ishfaq Ahmad resident of Chatabugh Budgam, who attained martyrdom yesterday in a terror assault at his residential home, a wreath laying ceremony was held at District Police Traces, Budgam at the moment.

Civil and law enforcement officials and different safety officers laid floral wreaths on the mortal stays and paid wealthy tributes to the martyr for his sacrifice within the line of responsibility.

“We pay our wealthy tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifice made within the line of responsibility and stand by his household at this important juncture,” SP budgam mentioned.  In the meantime Prime law enforcement officials go to  Budgam to mourn killing of SPO, his brother residence 

Senior law enforcement officials together with IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, DIG Central Kashmir Sujit Kumar Singh, and SSP Budgam Tahir Saleem Sunday visited  the household of slain SPO and his brother at Chadabugh, Budgam. law enforcement officials prolonged their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved  household  of slain SPO Ishfaq Ahmed and his brother Umer Jan who had been killed within the militant assault.

Pertinently, terrorists yesterday night barged contained in the residential home of SPO Ishfaq Ahmad Dar indiscriminately. On this terror incident, Ishfaq Ahmad attained martyrdom whereas as his brother who was shifted to hospital additionally succumbed to his accidents early this morning. 

Since final one month many police officers , off responsibility police and different safety personals and political employees had been focused by terrorists many acquired killed.

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source: http://www.thechhattisgarh.com / The Chhattisgarh.com / Home> India / Marcgh 27th, 2022

J&K Lieutenant Governor condemns Bandipora terror attack

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JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. File   | Photo Credit:  PTI

Militants hurled a grenade at a patrol party near Nishat Park in the district in north Kashmir on the evening of February 11, causing splinter injuries to five security forces personnel

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sihna has strongly condemned the Bandipora terror attack on February 12, which led to the death of one policeman and injuries to four others.

In a late night tweet, the Lieutenant Governor said, “Strongly condemn the heinous terror attack on our security personnel. I salute the bravery of martyr of J&K Police SPO Zubair Ahmad Shah. We will not forget. Each drop of tears will be avenged”.

Mr. Sinha expressed deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and wishing the injured speedy recovery.

Militants hurled a grenade at a patrol party near Nishat Park in the district in north Kashmir on the evening of February 11, causing splinter injuries to five security forces personnel.

The injured personnel were evacuated to a hospital but one of them succumbed. Security officials cordoned off the area and began a search operation.

Political parties across the board condemned the attack.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Other States / by PTI / Jammu – February 12th, 2022