How India Won the All-Important Battle of Pirgunj in 1971
How India Won the All-Important Battle of Pirgunj in 1971 It was the Pirgunj battalion's tactical roadblock that altered the strategic balance in the northwestern sector of East Pakistan. Lt Gen Niazi signing the Instrument of Surrender under the gaze of Lt Gen Aurora . Standing immediately behind from L to R: Vice Admiral Krishnan, Air Marshal Dewan, Lt Gen Sagat Singh, Maj Gen JFR Jacob (with Flt Lt Krishnamurthy peering over his shoulder). Veteran newscaster, Surojit Sen of All India Radio, is seen holding a microphone on the right. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Security17/Dec/2020 Fifty years ...
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