RAIZADA GIAN CHAND BALI jee . |
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SAGA OF BRAVERY, SACRIFICE & SUFFERING, BEING A STAUNCH BELIEVER IN
THE TRUTH, HONESTY, INTEGRITY, THE SPIRIT BEHIND “THE RED ROSE” &
THE VALUES OF “TRUE MOHYALYAT” IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE TILL DEATH.<<
RAIZADA GIAN CHAND BALI with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
A TRIBUTE ON HIS 29th DEATH ANNIVERSARY (04th JUNE, 1983/2012):--
Born to Shrimati Lajwanti Bali & Raizada Prabh Dyal Bali, on 22nd October,1909 at village “SHERWAN KALAN” district & tehsil “ABBOTTABAD”
(HAZARA) N.W.F.P. (now in Pakistan), The young Gian Chand along-with
(03) three others , from Frontier were selected to Sail to The United
Kingdom, in early thirties, to attend “THE INTERNATIONAL
WORLD BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE” at ARROW-PARK, SCOTLAND, in 1929, where he
due to hard-work, disciplined countenance, dedication &
perseverance’s & Jolly-Nature was nick-named “THE HOLLI-BOY” from
INDIA and was granted the rare distinction of an audience/darshnas of
THE THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESS'S, THE KING & THE QUEEN OF BRITISH EMPIRE, AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ,LONDON .
During his stay at the world-boy-scout-jamboree camp, he was given an offer to join “THE BRITISH ARMY” but
he elected to join “THE POLICE SERVICES” to met-out justice to the
hap-less & suffering brethren, back-home, a wish he was richly
granted.(His letter to his loving father & a letter of recommendation by the chief scout Sir H.W.HOGG (attached) in its-self bears testimony
to his being an up-righteous, dedicated & disciplined mohyal youth,
who could not be tempted with the worldly materialistic values? On his
return from U.K. he, the Raizada, joined THE FRONTIER POLICE SERVICES,
as an Asst. Sub. Inspector to rise later on to the rank that of the DIG,
CID, J&K in 1947-49 cum Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner, HIMACHAL PRADESH,at
SHIMLA.
Here
again the Raizada was instrumental in saving the lives of Pt .JAWAHAR
LAL NEHRU & Dr. ABDUL GAFFAR KHAN, THE SAR-HADI-GANDHI, in 1946 Pt
Nehru, the then Vice-President of councils of ministers was invited to
visit TAANK & other cities of N.W.F.P. It was at Taank the British
Resident Sir Oloe hatched a conspiracy to eliminate both Pt. Ji & Dr
Khan Sahib, when they were in the open. The Raizada Gian
Chand Bali, incidentally, learnt of the conspiracy, even though he was
not detailed to guard the visiting VIPs, he rushed to the venue &
covered both Pt. Ji & Dr. Khan Sahib with his own body thus saving
them from coming to any physical- harm from the sword wielding/ stone throwing BRITISH-GOONS. Mr. R.K. KRANJIA editor “THE BLITZ” captured the incident on camera (Photo copy is
attached for
ready-reference)
This infuriated the
British conspirators, resulting into letting loose the hired goons of
the British Empire, to an act “Mayhem” on the hapless,
Hindus/Sikhs/Christens & the Muslim populace of Taank. TAANK WAS
SACKED, houses burnt, children killed, women molested by the gangs, (a
book written by the Rzd.”TITLLED THE SACK OF TAANK”, is available,
awaiting to be filmed, along-with letters of appreciation written by
SWAMI SHRI BHASKRANAND JI PARMHANSA, to Pt. Nehru & others.)
At this crucial juncture of inhuman treatment meted-out to the populace of Taank, the Raizada along with his dear wife SHRIMATI DAISY
BALI ,opened refugee camps in their official residence & The Police
Fort-Lines, TAANK, providing solace, feeding, clothing, & tending
to the physically abused/hurt, over 10,000 hapless citizens of TAANK,
victims of the British high-handedness & goondaism. Subsequently THE
VICERENE OF BRITISH INDIA, LADY EDWINA LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, was visibly
moved by the inhumanity suffered by the refugees, when she visited the
refugee camps on April , 1947, >set-up by the noble souls, at great
danger & inconvenience to self & their immediate family, from
the powers that be<. A letter in appreciation to the gigantic task performed by, both the RZD & his noble wife, was
subsequently written to SHRIMATI DAISY BALI, by THE LADY EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN, from the Vice regal-Lodge, New Delhi dated the 3rd may, 1947 (The letter & photo are attached). Most of these TAANK refugees are now settled in or around ALWAR, Rajasthan, can be contacted for their views.
In August, 1947,
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, The Home Minister of independent INDIA, at
the directions of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Prime-Minister of INDIA
sent a telegram to the Governor of N.W.F.P. SARDAR LIAKAT ALI KHAN,
requesting him to post/ transfer the RZD from NWFP Police to the Joint
Delhi-Punjab Police Cadre, as Dy. Supdt.of Police Delhi>> during
the harrowing days of the communal turmoil/ hatred & violence let
loose by the un-scruples elements, on both side of the yet to be
demarcated Borders of India & Pakistan.
In Delhi, Pt. ji
directed RZD. To save the lives & property of the Muslims and ensure
their safe passage to PAKISTAN of those who wanted to migrate, 3000
plus were personally escorted to the camps/ ensuring safe passage to the
Border by The Raizada Gian Chand Bali, besides recovering of Money
& the arresting of the Dacoits of GOLE DAK-KHANNA, NEW- DELHI, are
few other of his duties well preformed.
Now due to his
knowledge of “KASHMIR AFFAIRS” at that point of time, he was promoted to
the rank of D.I.G. (C.I.D.) of Police, and was transferred to JAMMU
& KASHMIR in 1947-49.The work he, The RZD, did there was a signal
Achievement second to none, mentioned amply in print by both Shri Hori
Lal Saxena in his book The “TRAGEDY OF KASHMIR” forwarded by Shrimati
MANI-BHEN, daughter of the Great Sardar, aother book wrtten by shri
Balraj Madhok in his book “HAAR-YA- JEET” and also in an “URDU –BOOK”
written by shri JASWANT RAM AILAWADI,of DERADUN, amply dictates
escapades of bravery & presence of mind shown by my dear father Rzd
Gian Chand Bali, (photocopies are attached). It may also be noted that
in his Historical speech at the U.N.O. The then Defence-Minister Shri
Krishna Menon also re-iterated ,"I" Quote >“That but for the timely
action
taken to curb the internal mischief contemplated by the Fifth
columnists in JAMMU & KASHMIR and briefing with first hand
information, regarding the Pakistan Army backed misguide
kabailies marauders, by The Dy.Inspector General of C.I.D. J&K, to
the just inducted into THE J&K THEATRE, INDIAN ARMED FORCES, THE
GEOGRAPHICAL SCENARIO OF JAMMU & KASHMIR will have been quite
different, UnimaginablyUnquote.
Although he did perform commendably in J&K , it also proved to be his” NEMESES”----- to be continued:-
REFERENCES:--
(01) LETTERS WRTTEN
BY LADY & LORD MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA/ SWAMI BHASKRA NAND JI
PARAMAHANSA TO PT. NEHRU & INDRAJI/ BY PT. BALGOBIND VERMA,OTEHER
MPs / CHIEF BOY SCOUT/ DW MEHRA , OTHER OUT-GOING BRITISH POLICE
OFFICERS / MEHERCHAND MAHAJAN/ AND MANY OTHERS.
(02)
NEWS PAPERS:-THE BLITZ OFAPRIL 09, 1983/ MAY 07, 1983 /15-05-1982/APRIL
04, 1970/ MAY 22, 1971/29-08-1973(LATE SHRI RK KARANJAI). INDIAN
EXPRESS 13- 07- 1972 & OTHER DATES INCLUDING AN OBITUARY. OTHER
MAGZINESIN BOMBAY:- ON LOOKER DT.15-05-1983,ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY. MANY
OTHER HINDI&URDU NEWS PAOERS & MAGZIENS.
(03)
BOOKS:- “THE TRAGIDY OF KASHMIR” BY SHRI HORILAL SAXENA,”HAR YA JEET”BY
SHRI BALRAJ MADHOKA, AN URDU BOOK BY SHRI JASWANT RAM AILAWADI.
(04)AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST, MENTION OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATION & THE RED ROSE, MENTIONED BY SHRI KRISHNA MENNON, 1ST DEFENSE MINISTER IN HIS HITORICAL SPEECH GIVEN IN THE U.N.O.
(05) OFFICIAL LETTERS & COURTS-CUTTING OBSERVATIOS ARE AWILABLE FOR ANY ONES SCRUITNY & VARIFICATION OF FACTS & FIGURES.
JAI HIND! JAI MOHYALS BIRAADRI!! JAI MAAn BHAARTI!!
** WING COMMANDER *** INDER KUMAR BALI (Retd.)
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( the original writer of this article )