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A memorial will be set up in Arunachal Pradeshs Tawang to keep alive the sacrifice and bravery of Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing, who had established Indian administrative control over the border town 70 years ago.Before February 1951, Tawang, ...

Before February 1951, Tawang, despite being part of India since 1914 through the Simla Convention, was administered from Lhasa.Offi

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A memorial will be set up in Arunachal Pradeshs Tawang to keep alive the sacrifice and bravery of Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing, who had established Indian administrative control over the border town 70 years ago.Before February 1951, Tawang, ...

Tawang Celebrates 70 Years of Accession as Nation Remembers Major Khating, Arunanchal’s Folklore Hero Sidharth Mishra © Provided by News18 Tawang Celebrates 70 Years of Accession as Nation Remembers Major Khating, Arunanchal’s Folklore Hero On February 14, Chief Minister of Arunanchal Pradesh Pema Khandu would lay at Tawang, the foundation stone for a memorial to be built in the remembrance of Major Bob Khathing. He was an Indian Army officer who played a great role in es...

This is the story of an unsung hero, Maj Ralengnao (Bob) Khathing, a Tangkhul Naga from Manipur. He was the first person of tribal origin to serve as an ambassador for India and played a vital role in integrating Tawang with the union of India. Maj Khathing was born on 8 February, 1912, in Ukhrul in Manipur and was the first tribal from Manipur to graduate. During World War-II he became the first Manipuri to get the King’s Commission. He was commissioned into the 19th Hyderabad Regiment (late...

The Arunachal Pradesh government will build a memorial to acknowledge the contributions of Major Bob Khathing, a Tangkhul Naga from Manipur, for formally bringing Tawang under India’s administrative control in 1951 when the threat from neighbouring China loomed large over the frontier state. Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said during an official function in Tawang on Friday that the memorial will be constructed by his government and it will also house a museum showcasing Monpa t...

Arunachal Pradesh govt to recognize the contribution of Maj Bob Khathing: Chief Minister Pema Khandu SECTIONS Share Synopsis Ralengnao Khathing, popularly known as Bob Khathing, is relatively an unknown figure for most of Arunachal and even India, but people of Tawang still remember him with respect for being the sole Indian official to come as their saviour when the Chinese threat loomed large. Agencies Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister P...