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Arrange the following events in chronological order. The first and the last events have been marked for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
Question 6
Arrange the following events in chronological order. The first and the last events have been marked for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
- Major Somnath Sharma was born in 1923 in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. (1)
- Even after losing Major Somnath Sharma, the soldiers fought bravely to save Srinagar for India.
- The D Company, under the command of Major Somnath Sharma, was flown into Srinagar.
- Major Somnath Sharma underwent training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
- Major Somnath Sharma requested air strikes to combat the enemy at Badgam.
- Major Somnath Sharma was commissioned into the 19th Hyderabad Regiment in 1942.
- Major Somnath Sharma was killed immediately after a mortar shell hit him.
- Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. (8)
How to answer:
Build the timeline from birth → training → commissioning → Srinagar → battle → death → continued resistance → award.
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| Event as given | Correct order |
|---|---|
| 1. Major Somnath Sharma was born in 1923 in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. | 1 |
| 2. Even after losing Major Somnath Sharma, the soldiers fought bravely to save Srinagar for India. | 7 |
| 3. The D Company, under the command of Major Somnath Sharma, was flown into Srinagar. | 4 |
| 4. Major Somnath Sharma underwent training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. | 2 |
| 5. Major Somnath Sharma requested air strikes to combat the enemy at Badgam. | 5 |
| 6. Major Somnath Sharma was commissioned into the 19th Hyderabad Regiment in 1942. | 3 |
| 7. Major Somnath Sharma was killed immediately after a mortar shell hit him. | 6 |
| 8. Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. | 8 |
