BY Arvind Sharma & Mohinder Puri
The 28th Course “Get Together” at NDA in June 2006 was attended by approximately 40 Officer’s and their spouses. During the Reunion, an idea was mooted that the Course should present a memorial to the Alma Mater that would have some linkage to the Course as also have high visibility to all visitors to the Academy. The idea was unanimously accepted by all present. Suggestions/proposals for the memorial were sought from all Course mates (CMs). Meanwhile, the 28th Course yahoo group on the internet had taken off well and membership was steadily growing. Resultantly, ideas were tossed around and animated discussions on every proposal took place amongst those who were internet savvy. Finally, everyone agreed that we should build a memorial to the battle of “Tiger Hill”. The clinching argument was that 8 Mountain Division, which had captured Tiger Hill, after having moved from the Srinagar valley, where it was involved in counter insurgency operations, was commanded by Maj Gen Mohinder Puri (5052/J), our esteemed course mate; he had earned laurels in OP VIJAY and made us proud of his achievements. After deliberations, in consultation with the NDA authorities, it was decided to construct it in front of the Cadet’s Café.
A write up on the “Capture of Tiger Hill”, in the words of Maj Gen Mohinder Puri, is given below:-
