Homage to Indian Soldier from Kashmir

This post is a small attempt at paying homage to the 8 Indian Soldiers who died fighting our enemy.I do want to concentrate more on one among those Soldiers who was from the State of Jammu & Kashmir.














Shabir Ahmed Malik was among those eight Indian soldiers who died for our MotherLand in a gun battle with terrorists in Kupwara.
He was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in the village of Dub,north of Srinagar,surrounded by thousands of mourners.

Shabir, 21, joined the Indian army after passing his 12th class examination. He studied at the Sainik (army) School at Ganderbal.
Shabir's family and neighbours are proud of his army service.

"He has become a hero. He died an honourable death. I am so happy, although I am also pained at his separation," says Mohammad Yasin, a neighbour and friend of the dead man.

Mr Yasin says he still regrets not being able to join the Indian army with Shabir.

"I too went with him that day. But only three boys were selected. I was not taken because I was over age. I still feel so bad about it.
"Even now, I have a passionate desire to do something for my country like Shabir has done."

Mr Yasin says that the moving send-off given to Shabir has inspired many more youths in the village to join the army.

"I am 28," says Showkat Ahmed. "I have never in my life seen such a funeral. Such death is pride-worthy."

Shabir's body was kept outside the "imambara" (Shia place of worship) and the villagers mourned beside it.

The coffin was draped in India's tricolour before it was carried to the graveyard.

Shabir's brother, Ghiulam Mohammad, says: "I wanted him to become a doctor. But he had a passion for joining the army and was determined to complete his graduation so he could become an army officer.

"He was patriotic from his childhood. He wanted to do something for his country. His ambition has been fulfilled."

The villagers have been sharing the family's grief as well as its pride in what Shabir fought for.

"Every family here is bereaved. Every family is mourning," one villager said.















One hope that Great Patriots like Shabir Ahmed Malik will inspire more and more Youth in the Kashmir Valley to join the Indian Army and fight for their MotherLand.Some people in the valley accuse the Indian Army of Human rights violations.Well,if they think so,let them join the Indian Army,like what Shabir Ahmed Malik did,and then they themselves will be their own guardians..

It's my humble wish that these 8 Great Men who laid down their life fighting for the Indian Nation will inspire us into looking at ways to do some thing for our Country..

News Finer Details taken from BBC.COM.