Indian Military Picture Thread

RoYaL~GuJJaR · May 23, 2012

COLDHEARTED AVIATOR said:
Buddy,you sure this is of IA..coz i saw this pic in PAK Army thread.

Bro...I think this is IA, (Hint: Uniform)

I saw this pic at IAF fan page on FB.

RoYaL~GuJJaR · May 25, 2012

Exclusive:- Indian Air Force Chief Flies Rafale In France.

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NSG_BlackCats · May 26, 2012

RoYaL~GuJJaR · May 26, 2012

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Vertical launch of Brahmos from INS Ranvir

Roybot · May 26, 2012

Not sure where to post this,

A compelling photograph (above) of Jawharlal Nehru inspecting the Kashmir women’s militia - the women’s self-defence corps - in Srinagar. I am not sure of the date - almost certainly the end of 1947 or early in 1948.

Begum Zainab, the leader of the militia, is escorting Nehru. In the background is a Srinagar landmark the Takht-e-Suleiman or Shankacharya Hill. Krishna Misri tells me that the woman one from the far left, with the patterned top, is Sajda Begum. The women’s militia drilled and was trained in how to fire a rifle and throw a grenade. Its main intention was to allow young women to protect themselves and their households should Srinagar be overrun. The tribal army got to the outskirts of the city but not further.

The women’s militia did not see active service, though many of its members were involved in relief work for the refugees resulting from the invasion. This photograph was taken by the master photographer Ram Chand Mehta. His business, Mahatta, is still going on the Bund at Srinagar - when I was last there I popped in to say hello to the current proprietor, Ram Chand Mehta’s son. I am posting this photo with the permission of Hemant Mehta, Ram Chand Mehta’s grandson. The rights rest with Hemant’s picture agency, India Picture.