A Glorious Tribute to Lt Nikita Dhaundiyal
While this country is proud witness to thousands of men joining the defence forces after someone near lost his life fighting enemies, It is not common to see spouse of the slain take up the cudgel soon after losing her partner..not only Madam Nikita Dhoundiyal, wife of slain Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, decided to join the Army herself soon after losing her husband she also pledged her entire life in service of Army. To achieve her goals she not only had to burn midnight oil studying hard for the Short Service examination but also undergo the gruelling training and overcome other obstacles. I am shorn of words as to how tributes can be paid to such valour and courage shown by Ms Nikita. All i can say that a country which has produced a daughter like her cannot be trampled. History is replete with examples that only a Jijabai can produce a warrior like Shivaji; a Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi who fought the first war of independence against the mighty British in 1857. ...