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This is the story of Major Somnath Sharma and the brave men that he led on a mission to protect the Srinagar airport from falling into the hands of a guerrilla force trained and backed by Pakistan.
This is a story of how 90 men managed to foil the plan of some 500 infiltrators who wanted to capture Srinagar and the Kashmir Valley and deliver a blow to newly-independent India.
Summary in Bullet Points
- Major Somnath Sharma and his men were given a very important job: stop the Srinagar airport from being captured.
- Only about 90 Indian soldiers eventually faced a force of about 500 invaders.
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If the attackers captured Srinagar and the airport, newly independent India would suffer a serious military loss.
foil the plan
= stop a plan from succeeding
infiltrators = people who secretly invade
deliver a blow = cause serious damage or loss
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Answer: Their mission was to protect the Srinagar airport from being captured by the invading force. Losing the airport could have helped the attackers threaten Srinagar and the Kashmir Valley.
Mission tha Srinagar airport ko capture hone se bachana , kyunki airport lose hota toh poora Srinagar aur valley zyada danger mein aa jaate.
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Answer: The numbers show how unequal the battle was. D Company had far fewer soldiers than the attacking force, yet it still resisted. This makes the company’s courage, discipline and ability to delay the enemy more significant.
90 vs 500 ka difference batata hai ki battle kitni unequal thi. Isi liye unka resist karna aur bhi impressive lagta hai.
