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This Hindustan Hero had dumped 1200 Pakistani soldiers ...
Divyabhaskar Network
Mar 26, 2013, 12:06 AM IST
In early 1965, the Pakistani army captured the Vidakot police station located in the Kutch border of India.
Palanpur (Gujarat) Ranchodbhai Pagi, who guided the army on the Gujarat border during the war of 1965 and 1971, died on January 19. He was 112 years old. Ranchod Pagi was the 'hero' of General Sam Manok Shaw. So many Aziz that Manokshaw had invited Ranchodbhai Pagi to dinner with him in Dhaka.
It is notable that there were very few civil people with whom Manokshaw had dinner.Ranchodbhai Pagi was one of them. Ranchodbhai's last wish was that even after his death, his turban was on his body. That is why, during the last action, his last wish was turbid on his head. He was cremated only in his farm as per his wish. Pagi's full name was Ranchodbhai Sawabhai Rabbane.
Ranchodbhai was born in Pakistan's house-keeper, District Gadhdo Peethapar. Banaskantha was serving as a guide in the police (Pagi). In July 2009, they took voluntary retirement. He came as a refugee at the time of partition.
Until last time Manokshaw had forgotten Pagi:
General Sam Manokshaw died on June 27, 2009. He could not forget the last time Ranchod Pagi was missing. Prior to his death, he used to take the name of Pankhari in the hospital repeatedly. Repeatedly, after the name of Pagi, two doctors from Wellington Hospital, located in Chennai, Chennai, had once said that 'Who is Pagi' When the doctors were briefed about Pagi, he was also stunned.
For the Ranchodbhai, the helicopter was transited:
After the war of 1971, Ranchod Pagi had crossed the city for a year. In Dhaka, General Manokshaw invited Ranchod Pagi to dinner. The helicopter was sent to them. While riding on the helicopter, one of his bags was lying down and the helicopter was returned to take it. When the officials saw the pouch, they were stunned because they had two roti, onion and a dish of gram floury.
What was the role:
War: 1965: In the beginning of 1965, the Pakistani army captured the Vidakot police station located in the Kutch border of India. In this war, our 100 soldiers were martyred. Therefore, the second troop (10 thousand soldiers) of the army had to reach Charkot in three days, then the Ranchhod had guided Pagi's army. As a result, the second troop of the army could reach the fray at the scheduled time. Pengi, fully acquainted with the battlefield, also provided information about the location of the 1200 Pakistani soldiers, who were hiding in the area, to the Indian Army, which proved to be important for the Indian Army. The army had won the attack by attacking them.
Year 1971:
During this war, Ranchodbhai boarded a camel from Boriabet and went to Pakistan. Ghoras returned with information about the hideouts of the captured Pakistani army in the area. On the input of Pagi, Indian Army traveled. During the war, when the bomb-bomb explosion was over, he also worked for the delivery of ammunition to the army. He was honored with several awards, including the Presidential Madel for these services.
Many promises, not fulfilled:
Ranchodbhai specializes in identification of footprint. Depending on their side, where did the person with dignity go? It used to make accurate guesses. Disturbed by the horror of the Pakistani army, he came to India by leaving livestock, including 300 acres of land in Gathdo village of Pethapur and 30 tribals. Later, Leibhana was stationed in Nanihal village. 31 years, Ranchodbhai remained in the police service for two months and 26 days.
