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Blast from the Past: Pakistan Army Chief In Delhi
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the way he pat an Indian officer seems he might had been junior to Gen Musa in academy during pre partition era.
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It clearly looks as if he knows many of them personally. The face rub on the Sikh Punjabi, couldn't guess the higher rank soldier. Many of them did due to serving together in the British Indian Army, lots of close bonds and comradeship were built during those years. My grandfather and elders used to tell me about it.
Sighs, better times.
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Strangely even though we went through alot of conflict etc
We did have many links and contact with India from cricketing tours to political visits to actors going back and forth
And without the internet and social media the poison wasn't overflowing and flowing from the screen straight into people's lives and homes
So some of the most extreme to a extent were nullified
Ignorance was bliss
Now it's just dead, all links and trade have been finished
It's better now
We did have many links and contact with India from cricketing tours to political visits to actors going back and forth
And without the internet and social media the poison wasn't overflowing and flowing from the screen straight into people's lives and homes
So some of the most extreme to a extent were nullified
Ignorance was bliss
Now it's just dead, all links and trade have been finished
It's better now
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Strangely even though we went through alot of conflict etc
We did have many links and contact with India from cricketing tours to political visits to actors going back and forth
And without the internet and social media the poison wasn't overflowing and flowing from the screen straight into people's lives and homes
So some of the most extreme to a extent were nullified
Ignorance was bliss
Now it's just dead, all links and trade have been finished
It's better now
It's better now because our links with our Chinese and Turkish brothers and sisters is now growing leaps and bounds........
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I believe both Gen Ayub and Musa were world war veterans, who graduated from dehradun academy and so were indian generals of the era.
We had his grandson on PDF, @Yazp. The arma guy.
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Grandson of General Musa?
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Yeah.
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Musa Khan
General Muhammad Musa Khan (Urdu: جنرل محمد موسی خان ہزارہ) (20 October 1908 – 12 March 1991), HPk, HQA, HI, HJ, MBE, was the longest-serving Army General to hold the post of Commander-in-Chiefa Pakistani for 8 years starting from October 27, 1958, to September 17, 1966. , serving under President Ayub Khan from 1958 until 1966. He later became a politician.
Gaining commission as an officer in the British Indian Army, he served with distinction in the World War II on the side of United Kingdom and opted for Pakistan as an aftermath of partition of British India in 1947. He served to command the combat brigades in war with India over Kashmir in 1947 and eventually ascended as the Commander in Chief after the military martial law enforced in 1958. He earned notability and public fame when he commanded the Pakistan Army after the second war with India in 1965.
Musa Khan shortly retired after the war and embarked his career in national politics when he was appointed to serve as Governor of West-Pakistan from 1966 until 1969. In 1985, he was appointed as Governor of Balochistan and remained in office until he died in 1991.
Early life and early military career[edit]
Musa Khan was born on 20 October 1908 in Quetta, Baluchistan, British India into a Hazara family.[1][2] His family was Sardar (lit. Chief) of Hazara tribe and was the eldest son of Sardar Yazdan Khan who was the local Tribal chief.[3]
After his schooling, he was recruited to the British Indian Army as a Jawan in 1926 and eventually joined the 4th Hazara Pioneers after being promoted as the Naik– a non-commissioned officer in the British Indian Army.[4] He was selected to join the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun as a cadet in October 1932.[1] In 1935, he was commissioned from the IMA, Dehradun following a two years and six months long military training.[5] He was said to be an excellent sportsman and played hockey.[2]
In 1936, he was posted to the 6th Royal Battalion of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles as a Platoon Commander and saw actions in the violent Waziristan campaign in 1936 till 1938.[3] He participated well in the World War II on the side of the United Kingdom and served well in the Burma Campaign and North African theatre as part of the Norfolk Regiment of the British Indian Army.[1] In Middle East, he led the company and was listed in mentioned in despatches for "distinguished services in the Middle East during the period February to July 1941" and in the London Gazette 30 December 1941 as a Lieutenant and acting Major.[further explanation needed][3]
In 1942, his heroic action for valor won him the praise and was appointed as Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for "gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East."[1] In 1945, he was promoted as substantive captain and substantive major in 1946 and was serving with the Machine Gun battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles by October 1942.[6]
During his time at the Indian Military Academy, Musa was selected as part of the first batch of cadets. Called "The Pioneers", his class also produced Smith Dun and Sam Maneckshaw, future army chiefs of Burma and India, respectively.
After the partition of British India that followed the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, he opted for Pakistan and joined the Pakistan Army as a staff officer.[1] In 1947 in the acting rank of Brigadier, he commanded the 103rd Infantry Brigade based in Sialkot brigade in Kashmir and served as commander of military units in the first war with India.[1] In 1948, he went on to command the 52nd Infantry Brigade positioned in Quetta.[7]
After the war in 1948, Musa studied and graduated from the Command and Staff College in Quetta and proceeded to attend the Imperial Defence College in United Kingdom prior to his graduation.[7]
Later Military Career[edit]
In 1950s, Musa Khan's commanding assignments included his role as the Commandant of the East Pakistan Rifles, and also having served as GOC of 14th Infantry Division in Dhaka, East Pakistan, in 1951.[3][7] In 1952, he last field assignment included his role as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 8th Infantry Division positioned in Quetta before stationed at the GHQ.[7] In 1957, he served as the Chief of General Staff and soon Deputy Commander-in-Chief (then the commander-in-chief of the army's deputy) in the rank of lieutenant-general at the Army GHQ.[7] His career progressed well in the army and was ascended as Commander-in-Chief by President Ayub Khan in 1958 when the latter disposed President Iskander Mirza who imposed martial law in 1958.[8] Musa's promotion to the four-star appointment came with controversy in the country as many saw that his appointment was based on "dependability rather than merit."[8][9]
In October 1958, Musa Khan was elevated as four-star general and appointed as Commander in Chief with Ayub Khan promoting himself as Field Marshal.[10] President Ayub delegated the military affairs to General Musa Khan when heading the civic government.:152[10] In 1960, he was appointed to serve as the President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation which he remained in the post until being retired in 1966.[11] It was during his stint as president when the Hockey Team won its first Gold Medal against the Indian Hockey Team in the Summer Olympics in Rome in 1960.:146[12]
General Muhammad Musa Khan (Urdu: جنرل محمد موسی خان ہزارہ) (20 October 1908 – 12 March 1991), HPk, HQA, HI, HJ, MBE, was the longest-serving Army General to hold the post of Commander-in-Chiefa Pakistani for 8 years starting from October 27, 1958, to September 17, 1966. , serving under President Ayub Khan from 1958 until 1966. He later became a politician.
Gaining commission as an officer in the British Indian Army, he served with distinction in the World War II on the side of United Kingdom and opted for Pakistan as an aftermath of partition of British India in 1947. He served to command the combat brigades in war with India over Kashmir in 1947 and eventually ascended as the Commander in Chief after the military martial law enforced in 1958. He earned notability and public fame when he commanded the Pakistan Army after the second war with India in 1965.
Musa Khan shortly retired after the war and embarked his career in national politics when he was appointed to serve as Governor of West-Pakistan from 1966 until 1969. In 1985, he was appointed as Governor of Balochistan and remained in office until he died in 1991.
Early life and early military career[edit]
Musa Khan was born on 20 October 1908 in Quetta, Baluchistan, British India into a Hazara family.[1][2] His family was Sardar (lit. Chief) of Hazara tribe and was the eldest son of Sardar Yazdan Khan who was the local Tribal chief.[3]
After his schooling, he was recruited to the British Indian Army as a Jawan in 1926 and eventually joined the 4th Hazara Pioneers after being promoted as the Naik– a non-commissioned officer in the British Indian Army.[4] He was selected to join the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun as a cadet in October 1932.[1] In 1935, he was commissioned from the IMA, Dehradun following a two years and six months long military training.[5] He was said to be an excellent sportsman and played hockey.[2]
In 1936, he was posted to the 6th Royal Battalion of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles as a Platoon Commander and saw actions in the violent Waziristan campaign in 1936 till 1938.[3] He participated well in the World War II on the side of the United Kingdom and served well in the Burma Campaign and North African theatre as part of the Norfolk Regiment of the British Indian Army.[1] In Middle East, he led the company and was listed in mentioned in despatches for "distinguished services in the Middle East during the period February to July 1941" and in the London Gazette 30 December 1941 as a Lieutenant and acting Major.[further explanation needed][3]
In 1942, his heroic action for valor won him the praise and was appointed as Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for "gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East."[1] In 1945, he was promoted as substantive captain and substantive major in 1946 and was serving with the Machine Gun battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles by October 1942.[6]
During his time at the Indian Military Academy, Musa was selected as part of the first batch of cadets. Called "The Pioneers", his class also produced Smith Dun and Sam Maneckshaw, future army chiefs of Burma and India, respectively.
After the partition of British India that followed the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, he opted for Pakistan and joined the Pakistan Army as a staff officer.[1] In 1947 in the acting rank of Brigadier, he commanded the 103rd Infantry Brigade based in Sialkot brigade in Kashmir and served as commander of military units in the first war with India.[1] In 1948, he went on to command the 52nd Infantry Brigade positioned in Quetta.[7]
After the war in 1948, Musa studied and graduated from the Command and Staff College in Quetta and proceeded to attend the Imperial Defence College in United Kingdom prior to his graduation.[7]
Later Military Career[edit]
In 1950s, Musa Khan's commanding assignments included his role as the Commandant of the East Pakistan Rifles, and also having served as GOC of 14th Infantry Division in Dhaka, East Pakistan, in 1951.[3][7] In 1952, he last field assignment included his role as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 8th Infantry Division positioned in Quetta before stationed at the GHQ.[7] In 1957, he served as the Chief of General Staff and soon Deputy Commander-in-Chief (then the commander-in-chief of the army's deputy) in the rank of lieutenant-general at the Army GHQ.[7] His career progressed well in the army and was ascended as Commander-in-Chief by President Ayub Khan in 1958 when the latter disposed President Iskander Mirza who imposed martial law in 1958.[8] Musa's promotion to the four-star appointment came with controversy in the country as many saw that his appointment was based on "dependability rather than merit."[8][9]
In October 1958, Musa Khan was elevated as four-star general and appointed as Commander in Chief with Ayub Khan promoting himself as Field Marshal.[10] President Ayub delegated the military affairs to General Musa Khan when heading the civic government.:152[10] In 1960, he was appointed to serve as the President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation which he remained in the post until being retired in 1966.[11] It was during his stint as president when the Hockey Team won its first Gold Medal against the Indian Hockey Team in the Summer Olympics in Rome in 1960.:146[12]
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The cadets of the first course of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) with Muhammad Musa (number 2) who was the General of the Pakistan Army during the 1965 war.
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