Before this, very few were about Himmat Singh’s bravery story of saving Bangladesh. Hailing from Jaipur, Himmat Singh of four Guards Battalion area was a major highlight in the liberation of Bangladesh in the year 1971 war. Recently, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina acknowledged the role of Himmat Singh for his brave face.
During those tough times, Himmat Singh with this battalion stayed in Dhaka. He was the CO of 4 Guards at that time and had contributed hugely. On March 12, 1972, Shiekh Mujibur Rahman made his presence noted at the farewell ceremony to Indian soldiers.
It was then, when Singh gave the guard of honour to Shiekh Mujibar Rahman.
Hasina was even shown the signed invite of Rahman (father of Hasina), by Himmat Singh’s wife at a ceremony organized at Bangladesh High Commission office situated at New Delhi. It was when she had visited India on April 7th and these moments were quiet emotional and moving. Hasina, wholeheartedly, acknowledged the Indian soldiers’ role in salvation of Bangladesh.
Jane said, “Bangladesh PM signed below his father’s signature on the card as respect to great visionary leader Rahman”.
Himmat Singh’s family even has the Bangladesh’s rare flag which was upheaved in te streets of Bangladesh.
The flag is rare because it is hand stitched and possess the map of Bangladesh on it. Jane said “The flag which i took it from Bangladesh as a souvenir showed to Hasina. She again acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of Indians”
Jane explained the agony and misfortune of that time when she had went to visit her husband after a year.
Chandrakant Singh said, “On December 1, 1971 we crossed the border and were 15 miles behind the enemy. However, our tanks were bogged down in the marshy area. Meanwhile, Pakistan tanks attacked us and one of our platoon were overrun by them leaving few martyrs. Our Commanding officer, Himmat Singh calculated the risk and asked to contain the position which worked as Pakistani troops didn’t attack us for 24 hours giving us enough time for preparing for attack. Thereafter on December 3 in a battle we killed 66 enemy soldiers which sparked panic among them”.
Jane explained, “I visited there to meet my husband who was away from home from the last one year. When I landed in Dhaka, I could feel the devastation as everything was closed. People have abandoned their houses and we lived in one abandoned house for 15 days. During the time I got the opportunity to meet the visionary leader of Bangladesh-Shiekh Mujibur Rahman during a farewell ceremony to Indian forces on March 12, 1972”.
