Burhan-ud-Din (Indian National Army officer)
Burhan-ud-Din | |
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First Kashmir War | |
Alma mater | Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College |
Relations | Sir Shuja ul-Mulk (father) |
Burhan-ud-Din (1914–1996) (
He later served with the
Early career
He was educated at the Islamia College in Peshawar and then the Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College in India.[4]
He passed the military entrance exam and went to the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on the Special List on 15 July 1936 and was attached to the 1st battalion The Kings Own Royal Regiment at Madras from 20 August 1936.[5] He was later accepted for the Indian Army and joined the 5th battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment on 20 August 1937, stationed at Peshawar on the North-West Frontier.[6]
His date of commission as a Second Lieutenant was antedated to 1 September 1935 and he was promoted Lieutenant on 1 December 1937.
He was attached to the
During the battle of Singapore in February 1942 he was a Lieutenant serving with "B" Company. He was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. After being taken prisoner of war he volunteered for the Indian National Army.
His brother was Major Mata-Ul-Mulk, Fateh-e-Skardu, Governor of Shoghore, born on Feb-10, 1918, got education from Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 15-07,1938, he got promotion as Lieutenant on 28-11,1940. Served as Captain in World War II at Malaya & Singapore on 20-06,1941. He joined the Indian National Army and got commissioned as the Reinforcement Commandant in the Subhash Chandra bose-led Indian National Army on 15 February 1943, thus, after the surrender, he was made Prisoner of War and captured. He also headed Chitral Body Guard Force 1946 as Colonel. He was made Prisoner of War again and arrested and imprisoned in Peshawar during 1948-1950. Lived the rest of his life in his ancestral Fort at Shoghore near Garamchashma, and passed away on Feb-08,2002.
World War II
By 1944, Burhan-ud-Din was one of three IOC's of the Indian National Army. The Indian National Army was formed from Indian soldiers who were fighting for the
When
Burhan-ud-Din was ultimately tried in a
Meanwhile, a bill containing the provisions of Lord Mountbattens plan of 3 June 1947, was introduced in the British Parliament and passed as the Indian Independence Act 1947. The Act laid down detailed measures for the partition of British India and speedy transfer of political powers to the new governments of India and Pakistan.[10] This incident paved the way of release for the prisoners. Burhan and his co-convicts were released on 13 August 1947 and their sentences were nullified.[11] After his release, he immediately returned to Chitral.
Death
The circumstances of his death in 1996 are controversial. There is no agreement whether the gunshot wound which killed him in 1996 was an accident, self-inflicted or if somebody shot him.
New developments
The grandson of Burhan-ud-Din has won a suit before the Supreme Court of Pakistan and ordered hundreds of villagers to vacate a village in Chitral. The dispute over the land of Seen village between its residents and Burhan-ud-Din has been heard in various courts of law for the last 37 years and the apex courts has given its verdict in favour of the latter.[12]
References
- ^ a b All India Reporter. D.V. Chitaley. 1946. pp. 159–172.
- ^ a b Beg, Sofia. "Remembering Burhan ud Din". Chitral News. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "INA & Burhan-ud-Din of Chitral". Pakistan Defence. 10 January 2016.
- ^ Singh, Mishra, Bikram, Sidharth. Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College.
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- ^ July 1939 Indian Army List
- ^ History of the Baloch Regiment 1939–56 p 8
- ^ The Forgotten Army University of Michigan Press, 1995 page 31
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- ISBN 9788131700747.
- ISBN 9789698156213.
- ^ "Chitral Times || News Detail ||". chitraltimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.