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2014.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The idea of such a visit has its origins in a brief exchange between Lieutenant Generals Satish Nambiar (Y Company Commander during the 1971 War) and YM Bammi (GSO-2 in 101 Communication Zone Area) when the latter (who was nominated for travel to Bangladesh as part of the yearly Adjutant General's Branch sponsored visit in mid-December 2013) wished to obtain some photographs of the Jangi Paltan's actions. He was referred to Lieutenant Colonel KS Puntambekar (C Company Commander during the War). This reference by YM Bammi, and the fact that he was able to establish contact with Zohal Haq Munshi (the freedom fighter who, together with many others, was with the Paltan from prior to the War right through to the entry into Dhaka on the afternoon of 16"' December 1971), spurred Keshav
Puntambekar into action in his own inimitable style. In mid-January 2014, he got in touch with Lieutenant General KS Brar (who was the Commanding Officer of the Jangi Paltan during the war) and a number of other colleagues suggesting that we travel together as a group to Bangladesh to revisit the sites where the Jangi Paltan fought memorable battle actions during the War of Liberation in 1971.
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