Others
Putting these heroes on this page together in no way lessens
their heroism
and valour. It is only that we are unable to get enough information about
these heroes. As soon as we get we will have separate pages for them.
Major Manoj Talwar (from left to right), (Mahar
Regiment) rifleman Bachhan Singh and rifleman Jasvir Singh (both from Rajputana Rifles),
who made the supreme sacrifice fighting armed Pak intruders in the Kargil sector on Monday.
PTI photo
Kargil, like any other
armed conflict has not only cut short the lives of individuals who made
a supreme sacrifice for their motherland, but also nipped in the bud the
flowering of many special relationships.
Behind the saga of gallantry of the
Indian armed forces are little known tales of a cruel and abrupt end to beautiful
relationships.
Sepoy Sanjay Singh's wife could not
bear the news of her husband ''missing in action" and committed suicide.
Nine-year-old Nidhi and seven-year-old Gaurav have been orphaned. The widow
of Nayab Subedar Mangej Singh wants to send all her three sons to the front
to defend the country. ''I shall not hesitate to send all my three sons
to the front and will be proud if they die defending the country like their
father," swore Santosh Kanwar over her husband's pyre. The tales of
valour, of promises kept
in the most trying way, of broken relationships and dreams shattered go
on. On the other hand broken hearts will continue to murmur the words:
''When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave
our today."
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