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=== Early Life and Family Legacy === | === Early Life and Family Legacy === | ||
[[File:Somnath Sharma 2003 stamp of India.jpg|left|thumb|Major Somnath Sharma on a 2003 stamp of Bharat]] | |||
Born on '''31 January 1923''' at '''Dadh, Kangra (present-day Himachal Pradesh)''', Somnath Sharma was raised in a family with a profound tradition of military service. His father, '''Major General Amar Nath Sharma''', served with distinction in the Indian Army Medical Services. His siblings included senior generals and an army doctor, reflecting a lineage dedicated to national service. An uncle’s gallantry and martyrdom during World War II deeply influenced his own sense of honour and sacrifice. | Born on '''31 January 1923''' at '''Dadh, Kangra (present-day Himachal Pradesh)''', Somnath Sharma was raised in a family with a profound tradition of military service. His father, '''Major General Amar Nath Sharma''', served with distinction in the Indian Army Medical Services. His siblings included senior generals and an army doctor, reflecting a lineage dedicated to national service. An uncle’s gallantry and martyrdom during World War II deeply influenced his own sense of honour and sacrifice. | ||
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एक मोर्टार गोला गोला-बारूद के बीच आ गिरा और विस्फोट में वे वीरगति को प्राप्त हुए। | एक मोर्टार गोला गोला-बारूद के बीच आ गिरा और विस्फोट में वे वीरगति को प्राप्त हुए। | ||
[[File:Maj Somnath07.jpg|center| | [[File:Maj Somnath07.jpg|center|950x950px|thumb|Sharma's statue at ''Param Yodha Sthal'', National War Memorial, New Delhi]] | ||
[[File:2560px-National War Memorial India, Circle of Sacrifice, Somnath Sharma.jpg|thumb|350x350px|Major Somnath Sharma's name on the Tyag Chakra (Circle of Sacrifice), National War Memorial, India.]] | |||
उनके '''अंतिम शब्द''' आज भी भारतीय सैन्य इतिहास का अमर वाक्य हैं:<blockquote>''“दुश्मन हमसे केवल 50 गज दूर है। हम भारी संख्या में घिरे हैं और भीषण गोलाबारी हो रही है। मैं एक इंच भी पीछे नहीं हटूँगा—आख़िरी आदमी और आख़िरी गोली तक लड़ूँगा।”''</blockquote> | उनके '''अंतिम शब्द''' आज भी भारतीय सैन्य इतिहास का अमर वाक्य हैं:<blockquote>''“दुश्मन हमसे केवल 50 गज दूर है। हम भारी संख्या में घिरे हैं और भीषण गोलाबारी हो रही है। मैं एक इंच भी पीछे नहीं हटूँगा—आख़िरी आदमी और आख़िरी गोली तक लड़ूँगा।”''</blockquote> | ||
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'''राष्ट्रीय युद्ध स्मारक और राष्ट्रीय स्मृति में उनका नाम सदा अमर रहेगा।''' | '''राष्ट्रीय युद्ध स्मारक और राष्ट्रीय स्मृति में उनका नाम सदा अमर रहेगा।''' | ||
[[File:On turning 100, Lt Gen Surindra Nath Sharma (Retd) salutes his brother late Major Somnath Sharma, PVC.jpg|center|thumb|On turning 100, Lt Gen Surindra Nath Sharma (Retd) salutes his brother late Major Somnath Sharma, PVC.]] | |||
[[File:Maj Somnath06.webp|center|thumb|939x939px|Major Somnath Sharma's PVC Citation ]] | [[File:Maj Somnath06.webp|center|thumb|939x939px|Major Somnath Sharma's PVC Citation ]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Army]] | [[Category:Indian Army]] | ||
[[Category:Param Vir Chakra]] | [[Category:Param Vir Chakra]] | ||