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THE PAST :

British India 1933 : A boy was born in a medium class (not really ) family headed by Ushman idrishi and Sakina begum . They never knew that this kid of theirs would be a white tiger of their family . Ushman idrishi was a tailor professionally and was earning just enough to feed the family of 7 . This boy had two more brothers and two sisters . Let's get to that place : Dhamupur (in Ghazipur district ) currently in Uttar Pradesh , INDIA .

1947: . "YOU CAN NEVER RULE A FREE SOUL "

Britain ruling India and making it a part of british empire was a past on this day . Happiness everywhere and love and joy to celebrate the success of azadi(freedom ) which was never easy .

You can name Gandhi , subash Chandra Bose , Bharat singh among others for the struggle . It's not a man who could have given us this freedom . Everything keeps counting and it's the combined effect of everything along with the external force which gave this day . Lord Mountbatten understood long ago that this is a new India and their policy of devide and rule was deciphered by the commons . Every religion came together for what India had witnessed on the day of 1947 .

1955

He is Abdul Hamid , the boy from the family who joined the forces in the year 1955. He served with the battalion in Agra, Amritsar, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, NEFA and Ramgarh.He was in the 4th Battalion Of Granedier regiment .

SINO INDIA WAR : 1962

Hamid was part of 7th infantry Brigade when this war took place . For the readers info : India never ever thought about war with China as our soft power was in good hands and seemed to be under control... Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai (indians and Chinese are brothers ) - Really?

This was the slogan given by then Chinese ruling government and we stupid Indians were not aware much about Diplomacy and Backdoors and Betrayal among others . Hey people : don't loose the track . So it was the Battle of Namka chu (a tributary of river Nyamjang chu and this river is in the disputed territory of India and Tibet ) okay to be more clear , Tibet was annexed by China . This battalion was cut off from others in that area and last hope to be alive and not to surrender to PIL ( People's Liberation Army) was by entering Bhutan and this is what certainly happened . Not going further into details of this war , let's move to the other side the life of a kid from a small village of India .

INDO PAK WAR : 1965

WHY: As a prelude to Operation Gibraltar, Pakistan's strategy to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir to start a rebellion against Indian rule, Pakistani forces attempted a series of incursions across the Jammu and Kashmir border. From 5 to 10 August 1965, Indian troops uncovered a mass infiltration. Captured documents and prisoners revealed Pakistan's plans to capture Kashmir with a guerrilla attack were brought to light; about 30,000 guerrillas were trained by the Pakistanis for this purpose. For reasons which remain unknown, the guerrilla troops were dispersed, dissipated or destroyed and the action never took place.Haji Phir and Phir Saheba were captured by India in an attempt to eliminate the guerrilla bases, and Pakistan launched an offensive which captured Chhamb and Jourian. Indian Air Force bases in Amritsar were also attacked.

WHAT INDIA DID :

In a counter-offensive, India launched operations across the international border. The 4th Infantry Division was charged with the capture of Pakistani territory and the suppression of a possible attack .

HAMID'S BRAVERY :

4 Grenadiers arrived at midnight on 7–8 September, and had dug 3-foot (0.91 m) trenches by dawn. At 7:30 am they heard the first rumbles of Pakistani tanks , which straddled the road an hour and a half later. Hamid led the vehicle-mounted recoilless rifle (RCLR) detachment of his battalion.The battalion held their fire until a tank 30 feet (9.1 m) away was hit by Hamid with his RCL gun, and Pakistani soldiers in the two following tanks fled. The Indians experienced artillery shelling at 11:30 am, followed by another armour attack. Hamid knocked out another tank, and the Pakistani soldiers in the following tanks again fled. By the end of the day, an engineering company had laid anti-personnel and anti-tank mines around the Grenadiers' position.

AIR ATTACK BY PAKISTAN

This battalion was attacked by Pakistani Sabre jets at 9:00 am on 9 September, with mass casualties. The Pakistanis made armoured attacks at 9:30, 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. By the evening, HAMID had knocked out four tanks. The battalion destroyed a total of 13 tanks, and many were abandoned. The Indians withdrew a squadron of Sherman tanks, which were ineffective against the Pakistani Patton tanks. Centurion tanks were also withdrawn to deploy them in a position more suitable for a tank battle. As a result, the 4 Grenadiers were left with only RCL guns and mines.

On 10 September at about 8:00 am the first wave of three tanks, one leading and the other two following at a 200-yard (180 m) distance, arrived. Hamid knocked out another tank with his RCL gun. The Pakistanis attacked again with increased artillery support at 9:00 am, and Hamid destroyed another tank. Since his open jeep was vulnerable to the shelling, he moved to another position and ordered his men to take cover. Hamid and a Pakistani tank soon spotted each other. Alone and unable to change his position, he fired at the tank as it fired at him and he was killed instantly.The battalion suppressed further attacks by the Pakistanis, and the battle was a decisive Indian victory.

It was one RCLR operated by HAMID which destroyed many tanks and it's really not an easy task for a RCLR to compete with tanks . This is what makes someone brave as he holded the position inspite of no chance to survive the attack and it went to until his last breathe ....

PARAM VIR CHAKRA

OFFICIAL CITATION:

At 08:00 hours on 10 September 1965 Pakistan forces launched an attack with a regiment of Patton tanks on a vital area ahead of village Cheema on the Bhikkiwind road in the Khem Karan Sector. Intense artillery shelling preceded the attack. The enemy tanks penetrated the forward position by 09:00 hours. Realising the grave situation, Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid who was commander of a RCL gun detachment moved out to a flanking position with his gun mounted on a jeep, under intense enemy shelling and tank fire. Taking an advantageous position, he knocked out the leading enemy tank and then swiftly changing his position, he sent another tank up in flames. By this time the enemy tanks in the area spotted him and brought his jeep under concentrated machine-gun and high explosive fire. Undeterred, Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid kept on firing on yet another enemy tank with his recoilless gun. While doing so, he was mortally wounded by an enemy high explosive shell. Havildar Abdul Hamid's brave action inspired his comrades to put up a gallant fight and to beat back the heavy tank assault by the enemy. His complete disregard for his personal safety during the operation and his sustained acts of bravery in the face of constant enemy fire were a shining example not only to his unit but also to the whole division and were in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.

— Gazette of India Notification No.111—Press/65

(Officially it's said about 2 tanks but those on the ground reported that he destroyed 7 tanks )