Colonel Ashok Kumar Tara, then a major in the Indian Army, played a pivotal role in rescuing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, including Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from Pakistani captivity. In the aftermath of India’s decisive victory on December 16, 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh, Colonel Tara has been involved in the Bangladesh Liberation War since March 1971. The conflict officially escalated on December 3, 1971, following Pakistani airstrikes on Indian airbases.How THIS Indian Army officer bravely rescued Sheikh Hasina from Pakistani captivity in 1971
Colonel Ashok Kumar Tara, then a major in the Indian Army, played a pivotal role in rescuing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, including Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from Pakistani captivity. In the aftermath of India’s decisive victory on December 16, 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh, Colonel Tara has been involved in the Bangladesh Liberation War since March 1971. The conflict officially escalated on December 3, 1971, following Pakistani airstrikes on Indian airbases.
