In a country that rarely celbrates its most illustrious sons, the innumerable armymen who die everyday safe-guarding our borders, it is hard to come across a military person who was as loved by civilians as was by his commanding officers. India has been lucky to have son like you, and how I wish there were a few more like you. But sadly, there can be only one Sam Bahadur.
Now, please do teach God a thing or two on how to run things better and at times put him/her in his/her place with you non-chalant wit. We will indeed miss our Field Marshal with those handlebar moustaches, quite very much...
RE:RIP Sam Bahadur!!
by ashish bhagat on Jun 27, 2008 03:26 PM Permalink
why dont you try and emulate him yourself instead of praying that their should be one more like him.
RE:RIP Sam Bahadur!!
by shashwat chaturvedi on Jun 27, 2008 01:37 PM Permalink
I just happened to recall a quote on soldiers. It goes like this:
God and soldier. All people adore. In time of war but not before. And when the war is over and all things are righted, God is neglected and an old soldier slighted...
I don't know if it applies to Sam Bahadur, but it does to a lot many bahadurs in our armed forces..
RE:RIP Sam Bahadur!!
by Viraf Mehta on Jun 28, 2008 01:47 AM Permalink
How true Shashwat. Your quote is absolutely brilliant. As a country, we deserve to give the highest quality of treatment to our defense personnel. It is because of them that we are able to live a free life. Hope our government wakes up.
