Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Rezang La

This isn't about sounding patriotic or some other wiki stuff. This is for all those of you like me who haven't heard the words in the title until now. Rezang La isn't Spanish nor the famous Chinese action film title. Rezang La was the site of the famous last stand of the of the 'C' Company of 13 Kumaon during the Sino-Indian War in 1962. This is for the small memorial at the site , which reads:
How can a Man die Better than facing Fearful Odds,
For the Ashes of His Fathers and the Temples of His Gods,
To the sacred memory of the Heroes of Rezang La,
114 Martyrs of 13 Kumaon who fought to the Last Man,
Last Round, Against Hordes of Chinese on 18 November 1962.
Built by All Ranks 13th Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment.
The battle of Rezangla, fought at an altitude of 17,000 feet, is one of the most incredible sagas of valour and courage that Indian soldiers have showed on November 18, 1962. They fought and died for Indian soil. This is a salutation to the 114 brave men who fought until " Last man and Last bullet" in sub zero temperature.

Lets not only remember the 300 Spartans and Pearl Harbour but also remember and respect the real INDIAN HEROES and pass on their story to the generations to come.

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