New Delhi: On 29 December, ETV India prominently showed how the memorial of the lion Brigadier Mohammed Usman of Nowshera has been lying broken and damaged for the last 3 months. The ETV India team had reached the VIP cemetery of Jamia and made everyone aware of the dilapidated memorial of Mahavir Chakra awardee Shaheed Brigadier Mohammad Usman, who fought for India.
The damaged monument of Nowshera's Lion Brigadier Mohammad Usman has been repaired. Not only has the broken stone of the memorial been replaced by the army, but the surroundings have been given a new look.
The crux of the issue
ETV Bharat had earlier talked to the local people, who said that this stone has been broken for the last 3 months and no one came to repair it. ETV Bharat also questioned the Jamia administration about this. There ETV Bharat came to know that till 2016, the army used to maintain this memorial, but after that person associated with the army stopped attending to the grave and in the meantime, someone broke the memorial stone.
Repair in collaboration with Jamia
After all this, the army moved into gear and the damaged tomb of Brigadier Mohammad Usman has been repaired. The army has done this work with the technical support of Jamia. Now the nameplate of Brigadier Usman and the 'Lion of Nowshera' nickname, which was broken for the last 3 months, has been set right. At the same time, new marble has been installed on the floor. Flowering plants are also to be planted here.
Pakistan's proposal was rejected
Brigadier Mohammad Osman was a great soldier of the Indian Army. It is said that after the partition of the country, Pakistan had offered to make him the army chief to take over their forces, an offer which was rejected. Later, during the war of 1947-48, Pakistan placed a reward of 50 thousand on Brigadier Mohammad Usman. In March 1948, during a Pakistani attack on Kashmir, he showed great courage.
Brig Usman was martyred in the battle of Nowshera
Brigadier Mohammad Usman drove the tribals out of Jangad in Nowshera. But during this battle of Nowshera, he attained martyrdom in the two-sided firing. Brig. Usman is called the Lion of Nowshera. He was posthumously awarded the Mahavir Chakra. From then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the last Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, all attended his funeral.
