84 Field Hospital, 54 Infantry Division – The Bison Division – Whole Dude

August 15, 2025. India celebrates 79th Independence Day

I record major events of my life in relation to India’s independence on August 15, 1947. The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948 and my life’s journey became associated with the story of this young nation.

My Date of Commission is July 26 and the Sweetness of Victory on July 26

All said and done, the Kargil War stands out as the proud symbol of Indian Identity and Indian Unity while confronting an adverse situation imposed by the evil, unfair, and unjust actions of India’s Enemy.
26th July is an important date in my memory for I joined the Indian Army Medical Corps at Lucknow on this date in 1970.

The celebration of wartime military service in the Army Medical Corps

I was granted Short Service Regular Commission in the Army Medical Corps during September 1969 and participated in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

Bharat Darshan – The Indian Army Celebrates 77th Army Day on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Every year, January 15 is commemorated as Army Day to mark the occasion when General (later Field Marshal) K M Cariappa took over the command of the Indian Army from General Sir F R R Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief, in 1949 and became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of Independent India. The theme for the 77th Army Day 2025 is ‘Samarth Bharat, Saksham Sena’ (Capable India, Empowered Army), reflecting the Indian Army’s commitment to national strength and defence capabilities.

Bharat Darshan – Indian Independence – A Measure of my Life

The twenty-fifth anniversary of Indian independence in 1972 and India’s victory in Indo-Pak War of 1971, our successful military Operation Eagle.

Bharat Darshan – The Discovery of my Buddhist Heritage

I was posted to 54 Infantry Division (popularly known as Bison Division) in December 1974 on completion of my service on deputation to Special Frontier Force (Establishment 22). My Indian Army Service helped me to learn about my Buddhist Heritage and to discover my Nagarjuna Connection.

Winning Peace -The Art of Preparing for War

We can win Peace when we are prepared for War. We can not win peace if we are not ready for war. There will be no peace until we are willing to stand up to the challenge posed by the enemy. People who arrive at the battlefield fully prepared are more likely to display courage and the well-prepared are more likely to win.

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