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In reality, the enemy had started arriving in Badgam in small groups to avoid detection. On 03 November 1947, several companies, including Major Somnath Sharma’s D Company, were sent to patrol and assess emerging threats in and around the village.
Throughout the day, the valley was eerily silent. Around afternoon, the companies were ordered to return one by one. D company with 90 soldiers was the last, and they were expected to return by 2:00 p.m.
Summary in Bullet Points
- The enemy entered Badgam in small groups so that their movement would be harder to notice.
- On 3 November, D Company and other companies were sent to check the area for danger.
- The valley stayed strangely silent even though a threat was building.
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Other companies were called back one by one. D Company, with about 90 soldiers, remained last.
patrol
= move through an area to check for danger
assess = judge or examine
eerily = in a strange and frightening way
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Answer: They entered in small groups to avoid detection and hide the size and movement of their force.
Small groups mein aane ka reason tha detect na hona .
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Answer: The silence makes the danger harder to see because the enemy is secretly gathering nearby. The calm valley and the hidden threat do not match. This contrast creates tension and prepares the reader for the sudden attack.
Valley quiet thi, lekin enemy secretly gather kar raha tha. Yeh calm outside, danger inside contrast tension create karta hai.
