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its not true that Major Narain killed major shabbir in hand to hand combat, infact he was killed by major shabbir,
as he killed on 5 dec and major shabbir was martyr on 6 dec 11 am by a tank direct hit.
yet the valour act of maj, narain was that " in between the fierce battle he came out of his trench & called major shabbir for hand-to-hand combat calling laoudly " i am jat rajpoot, maj. shabbir come out & fight me if you are a true Rajppot"

"Where is Shabbir Sharif?" he called out, "If he has the courage, he should come out right now and face me like a man."

Major Shabbir, also a Rajpoot, came out of trench , being as hot headed as Singh, left his position and jumped in front of him upon the call. Perhaps Narayan Singh could not make out that it was Shabbir Sharif, as it was very dark, and he lobbed a grenade in his direction (it doesn't make sense for him to call Sharif out and throw a grenade at him). The grenade exploded a few feet away from Shabbir, and his shirt caught fire. A few Pakistani soldiers also came out and tried to put out the fire, as Shabbir himself was only obsessed with Narayan Singh's call. Seeing the Pakistani soldiers coming out, some of the Indians accompanying Singh were about to open fire when Singh stopped them.

"No firing," he said, "This is a man-to-man fight."

Shabbir too, for his part, told his men to step back. The fire on his shirt had been extinguished. Both the Indian and Pakistani soldiers stepped back, but at the same time never took their guns off each other, or their fingers off the triggers.

A hand to hand combat followed between Sharif and Singh. The soldiers in the direct vicinity were standing close by as armed spectators. The rest of the soldiers (on the ridge) were at the same time involved in the fierce battle that was taking place due to the Indian attack.

Singh had his sten gun in his hand, and Shabbir held his wrist to prevent him from firing. After a short struggle, Shabbir managed to throw Singh on the ground and put his knee on his chest. Taking the sten gun from his hand, he emptied it in Singh's chest. While the Pakistani soldiers came to Sharif to check whether he was all right, those accompanying Singh disappeared in the darkness.


The attack subsided yet again in an Indian retreat,
this is the verified stance with proof

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Dear,
its not true that Major Narain killed major shabbir in hand to hand combat, infact he was killed by major shabbir,
as he killed on 5 dec and major shabbir was martyr on 6 dec 11 am by a tank direct hit.
yet the valour act of maj, narain was that " in between the fierce battle he came out of his trench & called major shabbir for hand-to-hand combat calling laoudly " i am jat rajpoot, maj. shabbir come out & fight me if you are a true Rajppot"
"Where is Shabbir Sharif?" he called out, "If he has the courage, he should come out right now and face me like a man."
Major Shabbir, also a Rajpoot, came out of trench , being as hot headed as Singh, left his position and jumped in front of him upon the call. Perhaps Narayan Singh could not make out that it was Shabbir Sharif, as it was very dark, and he lobbed a grenade in his direction (it doesn't make sense for him to call Sharif out and throw a grenade at him). The grenade exploded a few feet away from Shabbir, and his shirt caught fire. A few Pakistani soldiers also came out and tried to put out the fire, as Shabbir himself was only obsessed with Narayan Singh's call. Seeing the Pakistani soldiers coming out, some of the Indians accompanying Singh were about to open fire when Singh stopped them.
"No firing," he said, "This is a man-to-man fight."
Shabbir too, for his part, told his men to step back. The fire on his shirt had been extinguished. Both the Indian and Pakistani soldiers stepped back, but at the same time never took their guns off each other, or their fingers off the triggers.
A hand to hand combat followed between Sharif and Singh. The soldiers in the direct vicinity were standing close by as armed spectators. The rest of the soldiers (on the ridge) were at the same time involved in the fierce battle that was taking place due to the Indian attack.
Singh had his sten gun in his hand, and Shabbir held his wrist to prevent him from firing. After a short struggle, Shabbir managed to throw Singh on the ground and put his knee on his chest. Taking the sten gun from his hand, he emptied it in Singh's chest. While the Pakistani soldiers came to Sharif to check whether he was all right, those accompanying Singh disappeared in the darkness.
The attack subsided yet again in an Indian retreat,
this is the verified stance with proof

After the War, one of the Indian commanders, Col. Shashi Pal, came to the headquarters in the Pakistan area for talks. He was given the currency that Shabbir had sent back from the bunkers, with due apologies for the currency that had been burnt for making tea. Shashi Pal shook his head slightly and said, "Politics apart, he was a fine soldier."

Later it was also found out that the Indians did have the explosives in place to blow up Gurmakhera Bridge. But the remote detonation had not worked for one reason or the other. Shabbir's men had been saved by God, and nothing else.

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A valour the 'enemy' appreciated
By Shuchismita
JAMMU, Dec 4: No doubt 'the home they had brought the warrior dead'
but with a difference as the last remains of this martyr were couched
in the loads of accolades showered upon the brave soul by none other
than the 'enemy' itself .
Though he too was one among those thousands of valiant soldiers who
laid down their lives in the past 55 years during wars fought against
enemy countries including Pakistan, yet what made him different from
others was his enviable act of bravery which won even the hearts and
the minds of his adversaries and they could not resist appreciating
his gallantry that too openly. Rest became history.
And Major Narayan Singh became one among those fewer valorous souls
whose name did not just figure in the list of dauntless Indian
soldiers prepared by Pakistan army but even his matchless courageous
act was well illustrated in the book written by Fazal Muqueen Khan, a
Pakistani writer. The reference in the book 'Pakistan's crisis in
Leadership', which was written with an aim to make an analytical
introspection to find out why the nation lost the war against India in
1971, to Major Narayan Singh is a tribute from the enemy.
Come December and swarms of memories start haunting the members of the
family of late Major Singh. Weaning away those excruciating memories,
the only solace for them comes from that tributary reference made in
the book.
" The enemy seemed to be very sensitive about this area and made
determined efforts to recapture the lost ground every night with fresh
troops through out the war. Most of these attacks were launched on
B-Companys (6 FF) positions. Sikhs, Rajputs, Gurkhas, Assamese and
Jats were used at different times. The most determined attack was that
of 4 Jats, when, on the night of December 05, some of its elements led
by Major Narayan Singh penetrated B-Company's (6 FF) positions on the
embankment. In the ensuing hand to hand fight this brave Indian Major
was killed by another extremely brave Company Commander Major Shabbir
Sharif. The latter himself laid down his life on his post next night."
And now a copy of this silver-coated tributary reference, which has
been well preserved in the battalion headquarter of 4 Jat Regiment, is
the only prized possession of the family which never allows the memory
of that fearless act to fade away from not just their minds but from
the minds of fellow countrymen as well.
Major Narayan Singh Bhatial, who was born on August 18, 1935 at
Krimchi, Mansar (Udhampur), got emergency commission into Indian Army
in 1962. He got married in 1966 and was blessed with a son Narinder,
who is now serving as specialist in sports-medicine in Jammu Kashmir
Police.
It is the irony of the fate that Dr Narinder Singh, who was just three
and a half years old when his illustrious father attained martyrdom,
only had blurred impressions which too have their foundation in this
reference, which he considers as a 'living link' with his father,
besides the memories frozen by lens and the memories shared by his
mother and the uncles.
"My father left for the battle front in Fajilka (Punjab) on
Karvachauth in October 1971. Skirmishes were already on and the
borders had become quite hot. In November, the Border Security Force
had started retreating to make way for the army which is moving to the
foraward positions. Since the movement was already on, some Pak army
personnel in the garb of BSF personnel captured 9 ditch-cum-bund on
Ravi river which was one of major defence lines of Indian army. 4 Jat
regiment was given the responsibility to free this post from the
occupation of the enemy. Since my father was second in command, he had
to lead his people.
By that time we had already lost our 15 gallant officers from Gurkhas
and Rajput regiments. 4 Jat officers had been injured," Dr Narinder
reminisces. These reminiscents have been accounted in several books
written on the war in the country besides the citation which
accompanied the gallantry award conferred upon the late Major.
"On December 4 night, Major with 60 odd personnel attacked the post.
Since Pak army personnel capturing the ditch-cum-bund were in an
advantageous position, Indian army lost all its 60 jawans. Yet Major
with never-say-die spirit moved forward with one JCO. The duo first
used weaponary to take on the might of the enemy and then ensued the
hand to hand fight. Major killed Pak Company Commander Major Sharief
yet himself too became severely injured and was captured by Pak army.
In the Pakistan territory, he succumbed to his injuries on December 5
morning. Yet he had paved the way for Indian victory as after his
death the post was captured by Indian army. This was one among the
major victories which helped India to register a convincing win over
its bete-noir," Dr Singh recalls.
Major was posthomously awarded by Veer Chakra by the then president V
V Giri.
"I still had the vivid memories of Indira Gandhi fondling me and the
other children, who had accompanied their mothers and other relatives,
to receive the gallantry awards. Now a memorial has been constructed
at village Asifwalla in Fajilka in the memory of all those valiant
soldiers of Jat regiment who laid down their lives for the motherland.
Annually a fair too is organised on the auspicious occasion of
Baisakhi. My father's death anniversary too is observed every year on
December 5 by Jat regiment," Dr Narinder maintains.
"Even I would have opted for the army yet it was the last wish of my
father spelt out in a letter he had written to my mother on December 3
that made me to join the medical profession. Now I am making all out
efforts to realise the dream of my father through honesty, hard work
and self-less service to my nation," he adds.