Rich tributes were paid to lt Gen Hanut Singh, popularly known as ‘Saint General’, at a memorial meeting organised at Shiv Balyogi Ashram on Monday. A large number of saints, army officers and common people took part in the memorial meet.
Speaking on the occasion Rawal of Kedarnath Bhimashankar lingam said that as ‘Karma Yogi’ lt Gen Hanut Singh was one of the finest Army General the country has produced while after superannuation he turned ‘Dhyan Yogi’ and after taking Samadhi he proved that he was a ‘ Sidha Yogi’.
The commandant of 17 Horse (The Puna Horse) Colonel BS Sisodiya made a detailed presentation of on the exploits of Saint General during his days in the army.
Risaldar Atar Singh who participated in the famous battle of Basantar under the command of Hanut Singh recalled that it was he who changed the direction of Indo-Pak war of 1971 in which the famed Eight armed brigade of Pakistan was totally destroyed.
For the exemplary bravery in the war Hanut Singh was honored with ‘Mahavir Chakra’. Interestingly the Pakistan army too bestowed the title of ‘Fakr E Hind’ (Pride of India) to 17 Puna Horse.
After the memorial meeting the saints present there placed a headgear on the Nripendra Singh to declare him as spiritual heir to the Saint General.