India, from the eyes of one who saw her birth
August 10, 2017  09:45
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An old time civility distinguishes Lieutenant General Anand Sarup, Mahavir Chakra. Decorated with the nation's second highest gallantry award in the 1971 War, the war hero is remarkably humble about his many military achievements. Just as India became free, he joined the Indian Army and has journeyed with the country from her days of captivity to its freedom to its 70th year as a nation. On a quiet summer evening, the 88-year-old general graciously shared his memories of August 15, 1947 with Rediff.com's Archana Masih. The captivating conversation revealed how we understand our past better when we hear it from those who have lived, seen, heard and felt it. Do read.
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