Comments on: Death, Be Not Proud

By: Joseph Thomas

Joseph Thomas — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 05:10:49 +0000

Had the pleasure and privilege of meeting SC and Sneh earlier this month. A great inspiration for us all.

By: i will like to know family history, his present successors of the GREAT MAN.

i will like to know family history, his present successors of the GREAT MAN. — Fri, 30 May 2014 18:49:38 +0000

Please apprise me about the family background of the great man Brig S C Sharma. i think he was known to my grand father..

By: yoginder

yoginder — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 12:02:11 +0000

Wow, amazing story.
I have known SC briefly. He and I were admitted in Comd Hosp Pune in contiguous rooms. His malaise was just confirmed and when I was leaving after refit/repair of my leg I didn’t have the heart to say bye to him. We lost contact thereafter and I feared the worst. Am so delighted of his fight and victory-Ayushman bhavo, SC’ You are indeed great.

By: Debashish Chakravarti

Debashish Chakravarti — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:30:33 +0000

I knew Brig. SC Sharma from the early 1980s while serving at the Indian post in Hongkong. He used to come on duty to Hongkong from Beijing occasionally. Among the best people I have met and one who kept everyone enthused by his presence.
Debashish Chakravarti

By: Lt Gen Amarjit Singh

Lt Gen Amarjit Singh — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:52:19 +0000

Brig S C Sharma is an inspiration for all of us. It is a pleasure to talk to him. He was also SCC of our Sangro Coy and I share fond memmories of those days. In 1993, in Arjun Vihar, I used to meet him frequently when he was diagonised of esophergus cancer. My son who was doing MD then told me that his days are numbered. This shocked me really and I could not reconcile. The will power of SC reinforces my faith in God. May God continue to give him all the strenght and good health.
Regards,
Amarjit

By: Ata Hasnain

Ata Hasnain — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:07:49 +0000

Dear General Surjit Sir,

That was a masterpiece and I enjoyed every bit of it. I w
knew Brig Sharma from my days at MI Directorate. He was in China Cell and I in the Pak Cell. But we often met in the corridors of Sena Bhavan. I salute the spirit of the man who keeps his friends and colleagues in such good humour and spirits.
God bless him.

Ata Hasnain

By: Vinod kumar

Vinod kumar — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:36:33 +0000

Gen Surjit,
Thanks for sharing this Story. What a MAN. The fear of death is a life
long companion, though it stays submerged in the background. Lot of Philosophers
and practically all religions talk about how to handle it. But it needs a person like Brig Sharma to truly face it despite adverse opinion of the doctors. It would be wonderful, if we can compile a short summary of his idea’s for all of us who are in the Grey Zone . One can learn to live for the Moment.Our salutation’s to this great soul.

Regards Vinod

By: Maj Gen Inderjit Kashyap

Maj Gen Inderjit Kashyap — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:20:34 +0000

Dear Surjit,
Its been 15 yrs that I have been in close touch with SC, after having come to Noida on 31 Jul 97. Have seen him going through some very tough & testing times medically. However, SC is one Course mate & friend who has had the broadest & hearty smile whenever we have met irrespective of the situation, including one when he was being wheeled in for a major surgery. He went in with his big smile & came back with it.
His counseling patients suffering from the dreaded disease, is a folklore in the NCR & he is the most sought after person, the best being that he is with the person/family irrespective of his own condition. All major hospitals in the NCR welcome him as the treating doctors find in him a source who contributes immensely to the well being of their patients. He has indefatigable energy & determination, & these 2 qualities combined with his “GOD given gift of the ever smiling face” reassures any one forget the patients.
He has been currently given a counseling room at an International Oncology Center, set up by an internationally reputed doctor at Fortis Hospital at Noida. He is also passing on his wisdom to some patients whom he had counseled & who recovered. They now form a part of his team. His yeomen service is a lesson for all of us who, medically, may be healthier than him. His giving back to the society, from the God given gift, is a trait to be emulated by everyone. The best part is that he has never known how to say no when approached for help.
He, for me, is the sunrise of life & even on being called selfish, I wish & pray he continues with his smile for yrs like that of the sun.

By: Colonel Y V Tuli (Retd)

Colonel Y V Tuli (Retd) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:45:06 +0000

General Surjit,
Frankly speaking and having known those good old days of 1950s-1960s, I wish we had more officers of equal calibre and intergrity now leading the Indian Defence Forces. Eventhough I was not lucky enough to have served with you, or No 2996, during my 40 years in IEME/EME, and having been to Indian Embassy, Ankara (Turkey) and India Embasy, Belgrade (Yugoslavia),
I feel Brig Sharma will remain an ICON for many of us who are in over 80 age group. God bless you both.
with high regards,
yash

By: KK Khanna

KK Khanna — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:51:01 +0000

Dear General Surjit,

Thanks for circulating info about the course in H Sqn. Unfortunately I have not known them. My wife and I offer our deep condolences. It is good to hear of a soldier passed on leaving a high reputation and pleasant memories behind.

Wish the family all the best to live after him

Regards.

KKK