Question

Listen to this CITATION of the Param Vir Chakra awarded to Major Som Nath Sharma and complete the statements suitably.

1. At the first light of 3rd November 1947 Maj. Sharma took up a position ______. 
2. The enemy attacked his Coy [here, troop] from ______. 
3. If the enemy was not held it would pose a grave threat to ______. 
4. He urges his Coy to fight ______. 
5. Exposing himself to heavy and active enemy fire, he laid air-strips ______. 
6. Inspite of his right hand in plaster he helped his company by ______. 
7. Maj. SomNath Sharma was killed by a ______. 
8. Though outnumbered by the enemy, his men were inspired to fight because of his ______, ______ and ______. 
9. His last message to Brigade HQs was that, he shall ______.

Answer 1

1. At the first light of 3rd November 1947 Maj. Sharma took up a position south of Badgam village. 
2. The enemy attacked his Coy [here, troop] from three sides. 
3. If the enemy was not held it would pose a grave threat to Srinagar and its airfield. 
4. He urges his Coy to fight to the last man and the last round. 
5. Exposing himself to heavy and active enemy fire, he laid air-strips the citation does not say that he “laid air-strips.” It says that, exposing himself to enemy fire, he went around encouraging his men to fight bravely. 
6. Inspite of his right hand in plaster he helped his company by filling magazines for the men. 
7. Maj. SomNath Sharma was killed by a mortar shell that exploded among ammunition near him. 
8. Though outnumbered by the enemy, his men were inspired to fight because of his leadership, courage and devotion to duty. 
9. His last message to Brigade HQs was that, he shall not withdraw an inch, but fight to the last man and the last round.