Field Artillery Gun of Indian Army at Rabindra Sadan.

I was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery, Our basic training ( it is about 5 months) on Artillery was at the School of Artillery, We were trained World War Ii Gun 25 pounder, it is British Gun. My service was with Gun as Gun Position Officer, Troop Commander and Battery Second in Command. This gun is displayed at Swarnim Vijay Varsha at Rabindra Sadan Complex from 26th to 29th September 2021.

50th year of Celebration of 1971 operation.

The Eastern Command of Indian Army is celebrating 50th Years of 1971 of Bangladesh operation at Nandan and Rabindra Sadan. The films are screening at Nadan 1 to 3 Halls. 

A drama on 1971 operation is playing with multiple aids.

Raising Day of the Indian Armed Forces

TheRaising Day of an unit and formation of Indian Armed Forces very important event for the personal of that unit and formation. 

The first unit where I was posted it was located at Simla Hill. I can watch the Himalayan snow peaks beyond Shimla from my room. The social activities in our Officers Mess was regular event. A Jazz Band was raised, the Gurkha soliders are very talented. 

The 1st Raising Day for me was in 1975, I have returned from two mountaineering expeditions, those are USA and Japanese teams. 

We arranged Guest accomodation for their staying at this location. We could watch the streetlights of Chandigarh City from the Officers Mess if the weather is clear. 

Next year we move to New location another town of Himachal Pradesh.

This time few localyounh girls joined this Raising Day our Jazz Band was playing very well, we were on the floor.

The bachelor officers are the energy of such social event, I do remember the dance I have enjoyed in that night.We were  I V Singh, from Harayana, P S Rautela, from Nanital, Navin Big of New Delhi, SS Barde from Kolhapur, Maharastra.

The Jazz Band still beating the drum the Raising Day is 1st October.