From: Manohar Ramtri
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 9:52
Subject: Fw: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
Hello!
Please see below, the exchange of
mails with Lt Gen BT Pandit, PVSM, VrC (Retd). He retired as AG, and has been a
resident of Salunke Vihar, Pune, since.
He was my GOC at 25 Inf Div,
1980, when I was commanding the Sig Regt there, and we have been in regular
contact thereafter.
As you can see below, I learnt
only recently that he was the CO of 9 Engr Regt, dear RN Gupta’s unit, during
the 1971 War.
I’m sure you’ll appreciate the
account of valour displayed by RN Gupta during those fateful days, as enunciated
by him.
Thanks,
and best wishes.
Regards, Manohar
Regards, Manohar
From: Manohar Ramtri
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 9:26
To: bt pandit
Subject: Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much.
And, congratulations, once again, for your Vir Chakra! We always knew about
it, but the memory got refreshed now.
Best wishes.
Regards, Manohar
From: bt
pandit
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 8:36
To: Manohar
Ramtri
Subject: Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
Dear Manohar ,
Thanks . Do feel free to circulate my mail to all your coursemates
.
BTP
From: Manohar Ramtri
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 8:09
To: bt pandit
Cc: Rajan Thadani
Subject: Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
Dear Sir,
Thank you for such a wonderful and detailed response! Mighty pleased to learn of the terrific actions taken by you and RN Gupta, and some others.
I would love to share your mail with my course-mates, and seek your
approval for that.
Best wishes.
Regards, Manohar
From: bt pandit
Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 21:47
To: Manohar Ramtri
Cc: Rajan Thadani
Subject: Re: Fw: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN
Gupta VrC
Dear Manohar
Many thanks for your e-mail & precious photographs . Am
delighted to note that the 28th NDA & 37 th IMA are
so proud of our hero & taking lead to ensure that his legacy is well
preserved &enduring .
Willy nilly , your mail activated my dormant memory bank &
the initial trickle soon became a torrent . My last living
encounter with him was at about 0200 hrs on 16 Dec 71 . By then , we had
finished induction of armr into the BrH &
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| CLICK TO ENLARGE |
Fech vehs was in progress . In the mean time the br H bn 16 Madras had
suffered very hy cas . The CO ( a close friend
Col Ghai one course sr to me )was grievously wounded . I wished to see him
& young RNG volunteered to accompany
me through intense shelling , firing of all weapon . Pak tps were liberal
in use of battelfd illumination . Alas , When we reached
it was already too late . The scene was horrendous with over hundred cas
all around, quite a few living needing immediate 1st aid
& evac . I stayed on till a sr major took charge & we returned to
our respective stations & jobs . And that was the last I saw of
young RNG . He deserved his VrC everybit . he is & for eternity will
remain an icon in our 9 Engr Regt . later I escorted his father at the
investiture ceremony . My emotions then were perhaps the same as his
biological father .
A small aside . both us were fond of basketball. For me this
sweating out was the way to handle comd stress . RNG used to
keep informal count of how many times he basketed compared to mine . Last
count was a few in his favour .
I was indeed a blessed CO . what a team I had !
Well , I need to close the flood gates & get back down to
earth .
Good to hear from Mohinder Mahajan & his good lady Sudha . I
also well rememeber that a bty fromAlagh`s lt regt
was in direct sp of my Regt during defensive phase . I forget the bty cdr"
s name ( i may be forgiven at my age ) , but he was the first to info
me of the Pak preemptive airstrikes at about 1800 hrs on 3 Dec 71 .
Can go on & on . But will close with two bits of advice . Keep
up the course spirit & nurture old friendships . and take care of your
health
; mental & physical .
all the best
Gen Pandit
From: Manohar Ramtri
Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2019 23:19
To: bt pandit
Cc: Rajan Thadani
Subject: Fw: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
Dear Sir,
I just learnt the other day from Maj Gen Rajan Thadani
(I am adding him at CC above) that our course mate, Capt RN Gupta VrC (RIP),
served under you when you were commanding 9 Engr Regt in the 1971
War.
Just for your info, I am forwarding the mails about his
grave, exchanged amongst course-mates.
Sorry that the trail is long.
May the soul of RN Gupta rest in eternal peace.
Regards, Manohar
Sent:
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 13:15
To:
zafar naseem
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
Dear KK,
Grateful to you and your battalion for this touching tribute to
RN.
He spoke to me in Samba, a few days before the cease fire. We
decided, we will meet me after the cease fire, and connect with his folks in
Delhi.
The memory that we could not meet - still haunts
me.
Warm
Regards,
Lt
Col Ranjan Kumar Kakar,
Mobile
# +919811169369
Sent:
Saturday, December 22, 2018 0:20
To:
Pradip
Mehta
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC [2
Attachments]
Great work done by Vivek and relenless pursuit by Mohinder,KK and
others.
Sent:
Thursday, December 20, 2018 10:55
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
Dear
All,
So
very touched to see the amount of effort and dedication in getting RN Gupta`s
memorial done up and thereby bringing back memories of him. I knew him from our
YO days at CME, and thereafter when the 28th NDA/37th IMA course were doing
their degree course. I was newly married and posted at BEG and we used to often
land up at CME to meet up with coursemates. He was indeed handsome and
intelligent, and was quite a lad among the young ladies in
Pune!
May
his soul continue to rest in peace...God bless
Brig
Pradip Mehta,VSM(Retd)
+91
9810978174
Sent:
Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:20
To:
Ashim Choudhury
Cc:
Group 28th
NDA
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
late RN, Thank you Vivek, Mohinder and all CMs for doing what you did
for preserving the memory of Dear RN
Sent:
Thursday, December 20, 2018 7:32
To:
kk nanda
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC
Dear
Coursemates
I
was posted in RN's unit 9 Engineer Regiment in 1982 and decided to go thru
some old records of RN who had been my neighbor at CME during my Engineering
degree couse and also in Foxtrot Sqn at NDA.
I
found a photo and painted a portrait which still hangs in the 9 ER Officers
Mess.
It
was such a coincidence that in1986 I got posted to Jammu. I started looking for
RNs resting place. I went to the Garrison Church to check their records of
burials but they had none!!! But at the Garrison Cemetery I thought I might
find what I was looking for. Imagine my surprise when I located it near
Jaidurga Officers Colony where I was staying.
The
rusty gate was locked and had not been opened for long. I jumped over the
compound wall and felt uneasy even during broad daylight. Most of the headstones
were broken and stolen since they were made of marble or granite.. Nobody seemed
to care for the place.
I
found a stump of a headstone on one of the graves with the letters RN and the
date 17 Dec 71. The Madras Sapper Head insignia was also there. That was enough
to confirm it .
I
called up Sukhi who was commanding an Engineer Regiment based nearby. He too
confirmed it . We set about renovating it with a new headstone and some
tiles.
But
we were not sure if it would last as nobody else seemed to be interested. But
over the years there has been an effort to maintain and look after
it.
Thank
you all for your efforts. God bless.RIP my friend.
Vivek
Sent:
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 19:20
To:
vijay deep
Cc:
Group 28th
NDA
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
KK
and Mohinder,
We
are indeed grateful to both of you and your units for taking care of the resting
place of our dear friend RN.
May
he rest in eternal peace.
Ashim
Sent:
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 12:25
To:
Group 28th
NDA
Subject:
[28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC
RN Gupta. Words fail me to even mention his name.. Emotions weigh
heavily. One of our best pals. What a pity God snatched away a young life. So
full of life, brilliant IQ. Loving friend. May his soul rest in
peace.
Sent:
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:07
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC
Rest in Peace, Capt RN Gupta, Vr.C
Sent:
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 5:36
To:
Sharat
Anand
Cc:
28th
course
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta
VrC
RIP
dear RN.
We
miss you deeply.
Rajji
Sent:
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 5:25
Subject:
[28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC
RN was one of us dyed in wool Foxy. Thanks to MN Mahajan and KK
Nanda for locating the grave and renovation. Pse convey our thanks to CO 13
Punjab for all his contribution.
--
Cheers,Have A Good Day.
Sharat Anand
Sharat Anand
__._,_.___
Sent:
Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:59
Subject:
[28th-Course-NDA] Re: Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC
Dear
Virender,
Thanks
for your kind note. RN was a key member of our core group and a very close buddy
in Fox Sqn in NDA. Most of us looked up to him with awe and admiration. He was
one of the most intelligent and handsome among the group, full of talent and
grace.
We
fondly remember him and our whole course feels very proud of him and his brave
deeds. We both last met on 28 Oct 1971 at Meerut while we were both on way to
the operational areas and chatted the whole night.
He
was a great human being.
We
will do our best in maintaining the area of his grave.
Presently
my Battalion 13 Punjab (The unit I commanded) has taken up the responsibility to
do so.
Do
look us up when you visit India and be in touch.
Best
wishes
KK
Nanda
5124
F
Mob
9811115954
,
On
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 at 5:17, Virender Gupta <virengupta00@gmail.com>
wrote:
KK,
Thank
you so much for the remembrance ceremony and pictures. They are indeed
touching, difficult to believe that 47 years have by.
Best
wishes to all!
Virender
Sent
from my iPhone
Sent:
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:07
To:
Kk Nanda ; 0 28
NDA ; Virender
Gupta
Subject:
Fw: [28th-Course-NDA] Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC
Hello
KK Nanda,
Greetings!
I
am glad that reps of 13 Punjab could reach the Grave of RN with the help of
details of location provided by me. Good
work done Foxie buddy.
9
Engineer Regiment would have sent a party as part of Basantar Day
Celebrations.They had accepted my request to have a SOP on the
subject.
Virender,
In addition to 9 Engr Regiment, we the course
mates of RN will continue with our efforts to
protect the grave.
Regards,
Mohinder
Mahajan
-----
Forwarded message -----
From:
kk nanda kknanda27@yahoo.com [28thcoursenda] <28thcoursenda-noreply@yahoogroups.com>
To:
28th-course-nda Course
<28thcoursenda@yahoogroups.com>
Cc:
Virender Gupta <virengupta00@gmail.com>; foxtrotsquadron@gmail.com
<foxtrotsquadron@gmail.com>
Sent:
Monday, 17 December, 2018, 10:23:52 PM IST
Subject:
[28th-Course-NDA] Homage to 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC
Dear
CMs
Our
brave course mate 5169 F Capt RN Gupta VrC laid down his life in the service of
the nation this day (17 Dec ) in1971 in the Battle of
Basantar.
Homage
was paid to him and wreath placed on behalf of our course on his grave at
Garrison Graveyard Jammu today by my Battalion 13 Punjab
(Jind).
RN
Gupta was a brave handsome, intelligent lovable
noble
soul whom we are all very proud of
and
miss him immensely. He was a close buddy and we have great memories of our
friendship.
May
God bless his soul
Rest
in eternal peace dearest buddy. We love you.
KK
Nanda
5124
F
Sent:
Thursday, December 21, 2017 9:57
To:
MOHINDER
MAHAJAN
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta,
VrC
Mohinder,
What
a wonderful job you have done for our fallen comrade and
friend.
5169
RN Gupta was such an affable and lovable person that even today it is hard to
believe that he went the way he did although Jaspal Alag had described the
episode to me soon after it actually happened. Our Regiments were part of the
same Arty Bde with WAG Pinto as the GOC.
Thank
you Mohinder.
Best
regards
Ashim
Sent:
Monday, December 18, 2017 23:58
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta, VrC
Hello
Mohinder ,
Fond memories of dear R N are alive in our hearts .
Your contributions & efforts have ensured this for the posterity . God bless
you !
With best wishes , Amar
Sent:
Monday, December 18, 2017 23:00
To:
MOHINDER
MAHAJAN
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta,
VrC
Dear
CMs
I
served briefly in 9 ER in 1982 - 83.
In
1988 when I was posted in Jammu I decided to check if RN was buried in any
cemetery nearby. I found that the Garrison Cemetery was only 200 m from the
Officers Colony where I was staying.
Since
the gate was locked, I jumped over the boundary wall and started looking at the
headstones of each grave. Many were broken and stolen. But on one broken
headstone I could see the Madras Sapper Head insignia and the letters RN and
date 16 Dec 1971. I was saddened that nobody had bothered about the grave of a
brave young officer.
I
knew this had to be RN's grave. I rang up Sukhi who was commanding an Engr Regt
in Nagrota. He immediately came over and together we renovated the grave with a
new headstone .
I
met the 1971 war time CO of 9 Engr Regt who was now commanding a Division
nearby. Surprisingly he showed no interest, nor did the then CO of 9 Engr Regt
or Commandant of MEG & Centre or the local Station HQ.
But
a few months later the new CO of 9 ER while passing thru Jammu assured me they
would take care.
I
am so happy that Mohinder took up the matter again recently . I helped them
locate the grave again. I wonder in what state they found it after the 1988
renovation.
Thank
you Mohinder !!!
Regards
Vivek
Mundkur
From:
jaspal alag jsalag@gmail.com [28thcoursenda]
Sent:
Monday, December 18, 2017 10:03
To:
28th-course-nda Course ; MOHINDER MAHAJAN
Subject:
Re: Fw: Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta,
VrC
A
second look I wrote. Robin GUpta. U in capital should have been small u
instead. Any My apologies it should have abs correct
I
return fron USA on 25 Dec and personally will apologies
Alag
Sent
from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
Sent:
Monday, December 18, 2017 9:23
Subject:
Re: Fw: Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta,
VrC
We
called him Robin. I thought that was his pet name. G has been written by
mistake
My apologies Thanks
Jaspal s Alag
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
Sent:
Monday, December 18, 2017 9:06
Subject:
Fw: Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta,
VrC
Thanks
Jaspal for all the details. One correction please.
RN
Gupta-----Ravinder Nath Gupta
and
NOT Robin G Gupta as mentioned by you.
Regards,
Mohinder
Mahajan
Sent:
Monday, December 18, 2017 7:17
To:
vijay deep
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta,
VrC
Dear
course mates .
Memories
of Robin GUpta are still fresh in my mind
I
was in 44Lt Regt during 71 war. Elements of my Regt were in mine Fd control org.
On 16 Dec 9 Engr Regt was deployed on the bank of Basantar in vil Hamral They
had been given to deploy the Regt in defensive posn after they had finished
their task of mine clearing
I
was OP offr with 9 Engr during this phase of the battle .At about 4 pm Engr Regt
2 ic Maj Choudhury (he was already awarded MVC ) came from Fd pk coy to meet
his boys near my op loc. Capt RN Gupta was sitting in my trench with me.We used
to meet often during practices of mine Fd control org .Maj Chaudhry stopped his
jonga about 50 yds short of our loc and blew horn.4-5 offrs 2-3 jco s and one
or two NCOs got up from their trenches to meet him .My Bty Cdr Maj ps Bhandari.
was in near by trench.suddenly I saw a slow moving missile crossing over us and
next we heard a blast.Jonga had been spotted by hiding Pakis in sarkandas across
the river
Jonga
had been hit one second lt out of these was left rest all were martyred .We
collected the pieces of these brave soldiers.We were on D4 net in commn with div
hq.we informed the Div hq within mins Col Pandit and GOC VagPinto arrived and
they sobbed like a child since the war was getting over few hours later. Robin
and another Sikh offr were planning to go to England after few days He used to
talk about this trip.This is irony of fate God willed differently.
I
am very happy that course mates are keeping the candle of love on.
Jaspal
S Alag
Sent:
Sunday, December 17, 2017 19:16
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta, VrC
Thankyou
very much Dear Sqn mates. our love for dear RN will never fade away. tears don't
stop when I think of the cruelty of fate for snuffing out such a young life for
no rhyme or reason. He was oneof our best. may God grant his soul eternal
peace.vijaydeep(VD)
Sent:
Sunday, December 17, 2017 18:16
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta, VrC
Well
done Mohinder. Your yeoman service and initiative in this noble cause is indeed
laudable.
We
fondly remember RN. Visualise his soul smiling down from heavens
above.
Regards,
Rajji
Sent:
Sunday, December 17, 2017 11:47
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta, VrC
Dear
Mohinder,
Thank you very much!
It
was a proud, albeit very poignant & moving moment seeing the well
maintained & honoured Grave of dear RN Gupta, VrC!
He
was my class-mate in 5th & 6th terms, & we were in Panipat Coy also,
together, apart from my last year in Fox-trot Sqn.
I
had seen his Oil Painting portrait, made by Vivek Mundkur, in the Officer's Mess
of 9 Engr Regt in 1999.
The Regt, Corps of Engrs, chose for WET Review, of all Div Engr Regts, by ETRC,
was this great regiment. My three days there, then were very memorable,
particularly seeing RN's oil painting portrait!
Warm
& fond regards,
Sadanand
Sent:
Sunday, December 17, 2017 11:09
Subject:
[28th-Course-NDA] Fw: Grave of Martyr Capt RN Gupta, VrC
Dear Course-mates
Greetings!
A
self explanatory mail dated 15 Dec 2017 received from Maj Gen Surinder Sharma,
ex CO 9 Engineer Regiment is forwarded.
It
gives me great satisfaction and happiness to note that 9 Engineer Regiment had
accepted my request to make a kind of SOP on the subject. What better way than
the Basantar Day (Regimental Day) to remember RN as we affectionately used to
call him!
Regards,
Mohinder
Mahajan
-----
Forwarded message -----
From:
Surinder Sharma <surinshar@gmail.com>
To:
Brig Mohinder Mahajan <mnmahajan@yahoo.com>
Sent:
Friday 15 December 2017, 7:20:14 PM IST
Subject:
Re: Grave of martyr Capt RN Gupta, VrC
The
Regt offrs present in J&K did the honors on Capt Gupta's grave today
(Basantar Day) Sending a few photos.
Regards!
Maj
General Surinder Sharma
On
07-Mar-2017 05:55, "MOHINDER MAHAJAN" <mnmahajan@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear
Surinder,
Greetings!
My
billion thanks to you for the great achievement. You have done it and I am so
grateful to you. Grave stone of Late Capt RN Gupta, Vr C has been done very
nicely. My thanks to the Great 9 Engr Regt. I got the input from Col Vivek
Pandey, CO also with whom I have been in touch. My reply to him is pasted
below:-
Regards,
Mohinder
Mahajan
9810893347
0120--4333567
My
Mail to CO dated 07 Mar 2017
Dear
Vivek,
Greetings!
Thank
you Vivek for Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr C of 9 Engr Regt
who was martyred at Basantar during Indo Pak War 1971. RN as he was
affectionately called, was not only my course-mate but a fellow foxie. We joined
NDA on the same day in July 1962. We were also part of 416 Engr Bde in 1971.
While 9 ER moved for operations from Lucknow, I as part of 201 ER moved from
Allahabad. I met RN last in Oct 1971.
Grave
stone has been done very nicely by your very sincere efforts.Getting the work
executed when your Regiment is thousands of miles away is a big achievement. All
my course-mates in general and me in particular are grateful to you,the CO and
the Regiment. Promise made by me to the course-mates before our course Golden
Jubilee Celebrations at IMA Dehradun- June 2016 has been fulfilled. I am also
grateful to Maj Gen Surinder Sharma, ex CO 9 Engineer Regiment who helped me in
achieving the task.
May
I request that some kind of SOP may be made for maintenance of grave in future.
Regards,
Brig
M N Mahajan (Retd)
(Ex
CO 16 Engineer Bridge Regiment (PMS))
9810893347
0120--4333567
Sent:
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 17:14
To:
C K Lowe
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Mohinder,
Thank
you from the bottom of my heart for the fantastic job! That's what true friends
are worth! RN was a wonderful course-mate, squadron-mate and a lovable person to
top it all. As you must be aware he died a few hours before the ceasefire on the
western front, which was one day after the ceasefire on the (then) East Pakistan
front. May his soul rest in eternal peace!
Best
regards,
Ashim
Sent:
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 10:40
To:
arvind.16900
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Mohinder, I second Arvind's sentiments. May God bless you.
Regards CK
Sent:
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 1:07
To:
MOHINDER MAHAJAN
Cc:
NDA
Coursemates
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
You army guys are too good yar !! BZ (Brevity Code for Well Done),
Indian Army Zindabad.
I still remember visiting MEG Center Officers Mess near my house in
Bangalore just a lil after the war & my reception thereof at the mess (not
because who I was - 2 bit Lt (IN) was but as CM & a friend of RN !! One
by 1, from 2nd Lt to Lt, Capt, Major, they all came in to the mess bar n joined
me I had a beer with each n then when I was sloshed, the 2 I/c came n broke the
news to me.
RIP my friend RN
Regards, Venu
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 22:33
Cc:
NDA
Coursemates
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Dear Mohinder, Very well done indeed. You and Vivek Mundkur have
fulfilled a great desire of most of us. In fact some of his close buddies like
me and others have carried a feeling of guilt all this while for not having done
anything worthwhile in his memory /honour. You have put our mind to some rest. I
was also in touch with his brother last year when I invited him for our Golden
Jubilee on behalf of the course. Some of his snaps received from his brother ,
Virender along with my collection of his snaps were sent to Pradeep Sharma who
I'm sure has put those in the course CD.
RN Gupta was a handsome, intelligent noble soul who is the pride9 of
our course in every possible way. May God bless his soul and may his soul rest
in eternal peace.
I am forwarding some of RN's snaps of NDA days in a separate email to
take some of us down the memory lane with our loving
buddy.
KK
Sent from my Samsung device
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 19:56
Cc:
NDA
Coursemates
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Great job done Mohinder! We all are proud of
you.
Arvind
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 15:40
To:
MOHINDER MAHAJAN ; p
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Dear Mohinder,
Am so proud of you!Thanks for informing us of
this wonderful & noble gesture!
Ravindra Nath Gupta was not only my course-mate in Fox-Trot Sqn,
albeit for 5th & 6th term, but we were also course-mates in Panipat Company
in IMA.
As Chairman ETRC, I had visited 9 Engr Regt, for review of WET of all
Std Inf Div Engr Regt WET!
There, I had seen his oil painting done by Vivek Mundkur in a place
of honour in the Regtl Offrs Mess!
Great Show Sir, hats/ berets & peak caps off to
you,
Sadanand
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 10:34
To:
MOHINDER MAHAJAN
Cc:
28thcoursenda
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Dear Mohinder
It is really great that you have got the final resting place of RN
renovated once again. I hope MEG , 9 ER and the local MES is aware of their
responsibilities now and will continue to look after it. I think Army HQ should
take note and issue orders for its upkeep. Please send them a letter
too.
I discovered it in 1988 when I thought of looking for it at the
Garrison Cemetery. Sukhi helped me to do the renovation that time. But I think
it was again neglected and forgotten as the Station HQ refused to take any
responsibility.
RN was awarded VrC and there is no excuse to neglect the grave of a
war hero.
Regards
Vivek Mundkur
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 12:33
To:
Ravi Singh
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Well done, Ravi. We need to honour our departed coursemates. Proud of
you.
Regards CK
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 12:20
To:
MOHINDER MAHAJAN
Cc:
NDA
Coursemates
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Proud
of you Mohinder for accomplishing this noble task. Just like a
Foxie.
We
fondly remember RN. May his noble soul reside in eternal bliss
!
Warm Regards,
Rajji
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 11:45
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Very
Honourable work undertaken. Regards. VPM
Sent
from Outlook
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 11:47
Subject:
Re: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Wonderful
that you and Vivek took so much trouble to locate and refurbish the last resting
place of RN! Brings back fond memories of him and us, when we were newly weds at
Pune in 1969-70. May his soul smile now as it rests in peace-God
Bless!
Sincerely,
Pradip
Mehta
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 10:36
Subject:
RE: [28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr
C
Commendable
work Mohinder
Ravi
Sent:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 6:15
To:
NDA
Coursemates
Subject:
[28th-Course-NDA] Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr C [2
Attachments]
Dear
Course-mates,
Greetings!
I
have been at work since Mar 2016 for Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N
Gupta, Vr C, our course-mate who was martyred at Basantar during Indo Pak War
1971. This was particularly after Vivek Mundkur informed us of the neglect of
the grave. Photographs of the done up grave stone of RN at Jammu are
attached.
I
am sending the details to Virender Gupta, younger brother of RN settled in USA
with whom I have been in touch.
I
have no doubt that all course-mates in general and Foxies like me in particular
will be fully satisfied. My mail to the present CO 9 Engr Regt, Col Vivek Pandey
is appended below.
Regards,
Mohinder
Mahajan (4953/F)
9810893347
0120--4333567
Subject: Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr C
Dear
Vivek,
Greetings!
Thank
you Vivek for Improvement of grave of Late Capt R N Gupta, Vr C of 9 Engr Regt
who was martyred at Basantar during Indo Pak War 1971. RN as he was
affectionately called, was not only my course-mate but a fellow foxie. We joined
NDA on the same day in July 1962. We were also part of 416 Engr Bde in 1971.
While 9 ER moved for operations from Lucknow, I as part of 201 ER moved from
Allahabad. I met RN last in Oct 1971.
Grave
stone has been done very nicely by your very sincere efforts.Getting the work
executed when your Regiment is thousands of miles away is a big achievement. All
my course-mates in general and me in particular are grateful to you,the CO and
the Regiment. Promise made by me to the course-mates before our course Golden
Jubilee Celebrations at IMA Dehradun- June 2016 has been fulfilled. I am also
grateful to Maj Gen Surinder Sharma, ex CO 9 Engineer Regiment who helped me in
achieving the task.
May
I request that some kind of SOP may be made for maintenance of grave in future.
Regards,
Brig
M N Mahajan (Retd)
(Ex
CO 16 Engineer Bridge Regiment (PMS))
9810893347
0120—4333567
