Parakram Diwas 2023

Parakram Diwas 2023: Parakram Diwas, an inspirational day, is celebrated countrywide on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

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• On Parakram Diwas 2023, PM Shri Narendra Modi named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees.
• This step will be an everlasting tribute to our heroes, several of whom had made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the nation

Background

Keeping in mind the historical significance of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and to honour the memory of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ross Islands was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose by the Prime Minister during his visit to the Island in 2018. Neil Island and Havelock Island were also renamed Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.

Significance Of Andaman And Nicobar In Freedom Struggle

• A&N islands were blessed to play a significant role in India’s Independence.
• After the revolt of 1857, when the Britishers began ruthless atrocities on India’s freedom fighters, they built Cellular Jail here.
• It was the land of the A&N Islands that consoled the hearts of the jailed freedom fighters like a mother does to her son in pain.
• The Tricolour was hoisted for the first time here and the first independent government of India was formed.
• Veer Savarkar and many other heroes like him had touched the pinnacle of penance and sacrifice for the country on this very land.
• Today, many believe that this is not a jail but a great pilgrimage of India’s freedom struggle.

The Idea Behind Naming 21 Island Of A & N After PVC Awardees

• On Parakram Diwas 2023, the union government named 21 Islands Of Andaman And Nicobar After Param Vir Chakra Awardees to give due respect to the real-life heroes of the country.
• The largest unnamed island will be named after the first Param Vir Chakra awardee, the second largest unnamed island will be named after the second Param Vir Chakra awardee, and so on.
• This step will be an everlasting tribute to our heroes, several of whom made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the nation.

21 Param Vir Chakra awardees

These islands have been named after the 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees.

• Major Somnath Sharma
• Subedar and Hony Captain (then Lance Naik) Karam Singh
• 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane
• Nayak Jadunath Singh
• Company Havildar Major Piru Singh
• Capt GS Salaria; Lieutenant Colonel (then Major)
• Dhan Singh Thapa
• Subedar Joginder Singh
• Major Shaitan Singh
• Abdul Hamid
• Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
• Lance Naik Albert Ekka
• Major Hoshiar Singh
• 2nd Lt. Arun Khetrapal
• Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon
• Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran
• Naib Subedar Bana Singh
• Captain Vikram Batra
• Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey
• Subedar Major (then Rifleman) Sanjay Kumar
• Subedar Major Retd (Hony Captain) Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav.

Know About Parakram Diwas

• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897 in Cuttack, Odisha.
• That is why 23 January is celebrated all over the country as Parakram Diwas.
• For the first time this day was celebrated as Parakram Diwas in the year 2021 on the occasion of Netaji’s 124th birth anniversary.
• This day has also been declared as a public holiday in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Tripura and Assam.
• On this day the central government honors Netaji.
• He is considered a great son of the country and a true nationalist.

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