User:Knsjodha/Lt Col Tha'kar Suraj Bhan Singh Jodha (Retd.)

'''Lt Col Thakar Suraj Bhan Singh Jodha. '''Lt Col Suraj Bhan Singh Jodha was famous for his high moral and high standard of discipline and for his matchless velour and great military genius. He was accustomed to a life of hardship and discipline. He was born in a Rajput - Rathore Jamidaar family, originally from Jodhpur, in a small village (Bunti) of Pali - Marwar on 1st July 1937. Most of his initial schooling was done in nearby villages and then in St Xavier's School (Jaipur) and Graduation from Rajasthan College, Jaipur. Joined Indian Army as Commissioned Officer through Officer's Training School (OTS) - Chennai (then Madras) in "13th Battalion" of Grenadiers Regiment of Indian Army, commonly known as "Ganga Risala". Though fought three wars for his Motherland (1962 - Indo-China War, 1965 & 1971 - Indo -Pak Wars), he played a very important role in the Bangladesh Liberation War (Indo-Pakistan War of 1971) with Indian Army joining forces with the Mukti Bahini to form the Mitro Bahini (Allied forces), served as Deputy Commissioner to "Bhurangamaari".. ...