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.
