Comments on: Lt Gen HS Banga passes away…

By: Ajay Banga

Ajay Banga — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 06:37:18 +0000

Dear Uncle
Thanks very much for you kind and warm words and more importantly for your depth of feelings about Dad … He was remarkable in so many ways, not least of which was his humility in the face of his successes.. A lesson many can learn from at all times
I think your article on him was excellent and frankly I don’t think I can add much more to the insights you have already provided .. Thanks for doing so
Best wishes
Ajay

By: Moises

Moises — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 06:37:45 +0000

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By: Inderpal Sandhu

Inderpal Sandhu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:45:07 +0000

Thanks for the obituary and the pictures of Gen. Banga. I was surfing the web for more information about the Gen. and lo! what I found !. Perhaps you might have seen it before but just in case –, I am sending it as an attachment titled ‘NDA’.

I graduated from Punjab Engineering College,Roorkee,UP. !!!

The Punjab of five rivers, had only one Engineering College, at Lahore, named, Maclagan Engineering College. Now, as I understand, there are over sixty engineering colleges in the truncated Punjab.

After partition, East Punjab was left with no Engineering College. I was to take my final BA (Math & Physics) exam in April of 1947 from The Khalsa College, Amritsar. The city had become a victim of pre-partition arson, looting and violence. We could see the fires from the hostel roof tops. The university exam was postponed to next year (1948). The new East Punjab University, made arrangements to share the facilities of Thomson Engineering College. An abandoned nurses hostel, near by, was used to house the new batch of engineers.

By: EME Journal Team

EME Journal Team — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:44:08 +0000

Sir,

1. A copy of the obituary and the final print of EME Journal (with obituary and the editorial note on page 51 ) are att as desired pl.

2. An individual photograph of the Gen Offr is also being retrieved from the archives and will be fwd to you shortly.

regards,

Editorial Team

EME Journal

By: Inderpal Sandhu

Inderpal Sandhu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:42:55 +0000

Do you have a photo of General Banga?

By: Dev

Dev — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:42:05 +0000

We will obviously miss this grand old soldier- engineer !

No doubt I too have been a strong admirer of Gen Banga. In fact I had several special moments with him during my YOs which I recall with pride and honor. Most recently I met him briefly during the EME Reunion and amazingly he recognized me and was extremely gracious.

What a proud father he must have been of his two sons who have done so well in life. Thanks for sharing this information – Gen Banga and his family achievements clearly represent a model for all others to emulate.

If you get in touch with Gen Banga’s family please convey our condolences as well.

By: Anil Das

Anil Das — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:40:43 +0000

Thank you for the most moving and heart touching E-mail. General Banga was special to us too. What with him and Mrs Banga being instrumental in doing “KANYA DAN” for Kerstin Das way back in 1962-63 when my parents married. He was always talked of with reverence and remembered so very fondly. His two sons are still close friends with my elder sisters and my brother in law. In fact my brother in law (Rita’s husband Sandeep Kamat) represented the Das family at the funeral.

Becuase he is so dear to my father we have not yet informed him. Shall do so in some time. This is in view of his own health and mindset.

Like Gen Banga, another favoured name in the Das household is that of General Surjit. We do remember you and Ma’am fondly.

I am commanding 16 Corps Zone Workshop in Nagrota. In case I can be of any assistance, please do let me know.

By: SURENDRA T.S

SURENDRA T.S — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:39:32 +0000

May God give his family the strength to bear this irreparable loss. May his soul rest in peace

By: Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:38:21 +0000

Thank u for ur mail conveying so very promptly the news of Gen Banga’s sad demise..

No one struck chord with so many of us in the Corps & even out side as he did in his life time.
In fact as a head of the corps, he no only became a patriarch extraordinary but an examplery role model to us. Persons like him come up once in a while & remain in our thought for good. With a deep sense of gratitude to him for all he did for our EME and the Army in general, we shall continue to miss him a great deal.

May God bless his soul. Our heart felt condolence to Mrs Banga & the family.

I could not spk to Mrs Banga but was able to talk to Ajay yesterday. Thanks.

By: J Thomas

J Thomas — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:37:23 +0000

Thanks, Surjit.
A grand old man.
May his soul rest in peace.