Biography of Captain Balram Singh Mehta in Hindi

Biography of Captain Balram Singh Mehta

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Captain Balram Singh Mehta ka janam 15 June 1940 ko Rawalpindi, British India (ab Pakistan) mein hua tha. 13 August 2023 ko Surat, Gujarat, India mein unki 83 saal ki umar mein mrityu ho gayi.

Woh Indian Army mein ek commissioned officer the, aur 45th Cavalry Regiment mein seva ki thi. Unko 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War ke Battle of Garibpur mein unki भूमिका ke liye jaana jaata hai, jahan unhone apne PT-76 tanks ke squadron ko M-24 Chaffee tanks ki Pakistani army ke badi force ke khilaf jeet ke liye le gaye the.

Mehta ek decorated soldier the, aur unhe Battle of Garibpur mein unki bravery ke liye Bharat ka second highest gallantry award, Vir Chakra prapt hua tha. Unhone 1998 mein Brigadier ke rank ke saath army se retire kiya.

Army se retire hone ke baad, Mehta ne India mein kai universities ke Vice Chancellor ke roop mein seva ki. Woh ek prolific author bhi the, aur unhone military history aur leadership par kai books likhi thi.

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Mehta India mein ek highly respected figure the, unki military service aur education mein unke contributions ke liye. Unhe ek brave soldier, visionary leader, aur compassionate human being ke roop mein yaad kiya jaata hai.

Captain Balram Singh Mehta ek brave aur courageous soldier the jinhone 1971 ki war mein India ki jeet mein key role play kiya tha. Woh 45 Cavalry tank squadron ke second-in-command the, jo Russian-made PT-76 tanks se equipa tha. PT-76 tanks amphibious the, matlab woh pani mein float kar sakte the, jo unhe East Pakistan ke marshy terrain mein Pakistani tanks ke upar ek important advantage deta tha.

20 November, 1971 ko 45 Cavalry squadron ko East Pakistan mein Garibpur village capture karne ka task diya gaya tha. Village ek strategically important location mein tha, aur Pakistaniyon ne use heavily fortified kiya tha. Indian tanks ka Pakistani tanks aur anti-tank guns se bhaari fire ka सामना करना पड़ा, lekin woh village capture karne mein successful rahe.

Battle ke दौरान Captain Mehta ke commanding officer, Major Daljit Singh Narang, shaheed ho gaye. Captain Mehta ne immediately squadron ka command liya aur unhe victory tak le gaye. 45 Cavalry squadron ne Pakistani tanks ko destroy kar diya bina ek bhi tank khoye.

Captain Mehta ki Battle of Garibpur mein bravery aur leadership 1971 ki war mein India ki jeet mein instrumental the. Unhe Vir Chakra se sammanit kiya gaya, jo India ka teesra highest gallantry award hai.

Captain Mehta ki story hum sabke liye ek inspiration hai. Unhone hume dikhaya ki overwhelming odds ke saath bhi, hum jeet haasil kar sakte hain agar hume courage, determination aur will to fight hai.