Lt. General Nathu Singh Rathore

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[color=#000000]After getting freedom, a meeting was organized to select the first General of Indian Army. Jawahar Lal Nehru was heading that meeting.[/color]
[color=#000000]Leaders and Army officers were discussing to whom this responsibility should be given.[/color]

[color=#000000]In between the discussion Nehru said, "I think we should appoint a British officer as a General of Indian Army as we don't have enough[/color]
[color=#000000]experience to lead the same."Everybody supported Nehru because if the PM was suggesting something, how can they not agree?[/color]

[color=#000000]But one of the army officers abruptly said, "I have a point, sir."[/color]

[color=#000000]Nehru said, "Yes, gentleman. You are free to speak."[/color]

[color=#000000]He said ,"You see, sir, we don't have enough experience to lead a nation too, so shouldn't we appoint a British person as first PM of[/color]
[color=#000000]India?"[/color]

[color=#000000]The meeting hall suddenly went quiet.[/color]

[color=#000000]Then, Nehru said, "Are you ready to be the first General of Indian Army? He got a golden chance to accept the offer but he refused the[/color]
[color=#000000]same and said, "Sir, we have a very talented army officer, my senior, Lt Gen Cariappa, who is the most deserving among us."[/color]

[color=#000000]The army officer who raised his voice against the PM was Lt. General Nathu Singh Rathore, the first Lt General of the Indian Army.[/color]

[color=#000000]If only a few hundred of Selfless leaders come forward, they can change the image of Armed Forces[/color]