1971 war hero Lt General J S Aurora dead
General Jagjit Singh Aurora led India to its single most significant post-independence victories in war.
That war of Bangladesh's liberation was unilateral, not supported by other great powers, without UN sanction, and -- in history's eyes -- entirely legitimate. India has lost the spirit of '71 somewhat in recent years; perhaps General Aurora' passing will remind us again of that year of our moral & political triumph.
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
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2 comments:
A true warrior Departs- A grateful Nation Mourns
My 3 uncle fought the 71 war and they still remember the heady feeling of creating a independent country with military might. Something which even Americans could not do in Vietnam.
The country thus made is "ungrateful" is another issue.
General Aurora R.I.P
Nitin:
Great minds ...!!!
Cheers
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