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Ablaze in a Blizzard

Ablaze in a Blizzard - Col.(Retd.) P. Ganesan





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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The Promotion-3

The Promotion-3 Ganesan was stunned to see the change of events. All over Delhi looting, murder and killing of sikh community people were let loose and there appears to be no law and order. But the Army can't keep watching and with in 3-4 days the situation came under control. The Army had arranged a special courrier flight AN-12 to Assam on 06 Nov. By that time the present CO 4 E R came to Delhi with 2 escorts as he was to attend a special course. He had handed over the Regiment to the 2nd in command. Since the train journey was totally disturbed he advised Ganesan to take the courrier flight and take back the escorts also. So Ganesan made arrangements accordingly and left Delhi on 06 Nov and reached Gauhati in the evening. A team of reception party under the Sub. Major had come to the Airport to receive their new Commanding Officer. On 07 November 1984 Ganesan took ove as the 9 th Commanding Officerof 4 Engineer Regiment. The Regiment was at Tawang in an exercise and ofcourse all the places and activities are not new to Ganesan and took over like a fish jumping into deep water. Let Ous see the activities of the new Commandine Officer of 4E R. More........

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born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.