Incredible Story of Col Sajjad, Bengali in Pak Army, Who Gave India Secrets that Helped Win 1971 War
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- Опубліковано 14 гру 2021
- 50 years ago in August 1971, a 20-year old Bengali officer serving as a Lieutenant in Pakistan’s elite 14th Para-Brigade, stationed in Sialkot, crossed the border carrying in his boots critical military documents and vital battle information which, months later, invaluably helped the Indian army win the war between India and Pakistan. That officer’s name was Lt. Col. Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir. Today, in an exclusive 29-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, he recounts and relives the almost unbelievable story that made him one of the youngest war heroes of 1971.
Col. Sajjad - as he now is - tells the story of his escape from Pakistan and why he believed he had to do this. He recounts how he had to hide in a gorge to avoid firing and deliberately did not surrender to the BSF for fear they might “trade him” with the Jhelum Rangers but chose instead to be captured by the CRPF, very close to the Samba Highway.
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Joy Bangla , Jai hind ... 🙏🙏🙏
Love and respect from Bangladesh to all my Indian brothers and sisters ... 💖
Joy rubbish
@@fotiquemiah2374 Pakistan is going sri lanka.
Think it about it.
@@Nargis_Akter2024 he's Pakistani they hate us
Joy Bangla bondhu 🙏🙏
We have a bright future ahead to look up to my friend. Both of our nations have huge potential to better the lives of millions. And work toward a stronger, more secure, and prosperous South Asia.
@@miked999 love and respect from Bangladesh bondhu ❤️🙏
Col Sajjad,
You just brought tears to my eyes. Fifty long years. I stood on the bank of Buriganga opposite Kamrangir Char. Still feels like yesterday. I am so proud of you.
Engineer P C GOMES. Toronto.
Peter gomes if that’s your real name you should be worried about what’s happened to your churches and villages
@@syediqbal2543 that is the reason he moved to Canada
@@syediqbal2543 the same can be said about your country and what your Co-religionists are engaged in.
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He is safer than a Ahmedia in pak@@syediqbal2543
What a humble man!! As an Indian I am honoured to even hear your story!! These are the people who give 'patriotism' its true definition!!
Hero of our Nation. Proud Bangali 🇧🇩❤️
Being a Bangladeshi I'm proud of you sir.
@Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pakistans level of education seems to have not changed lmao, still uneducated and subjugated
My father was in first Maratha Batalian the Jungi in Jamalpur in Bangladesh. I was boy of fifteen years.
Listening to this interview I could not have imaginened those days that, this kind of thing could also happen, a young Pak lt.taking such a drastic unbelievable step, to save mother land, and it's fellow citizens, crossing over to Indian side of border,a really perfect stuff for Bollywood.
Respected Col.Saheb , may almighty bless you with long happy and healthy and prosperous Life.
Amen.
Bollywood dominated by D gang ,allegiance is towards Pakistan. They hate Bangladeshi.
I am from Jamalpur Bangladesh. My grandma’s younger brother was martyred in the battlefield of 1971 in Jamalpur.
Brilliant Interview,A classic narration can be made into a full wa r movie .
You are right.. don't worry , planning for a film and Sajjad who is actually not Sajjad is just here to give interview. these are first steps of film making because they know but you don't know that Pakistan is also making a film "lost forever" and to counter it they are going to produce a movie.
Superb interview, for those who say India got freedom in 2014. You have to remember the amazing things that we have done for other nations. We are fortunate to have wonderful leader's, who made us noble in world stage. It's sad one man is trying to take all credit for it. Thanks for the interview.
thanks Brother, you are also petriot in the Bengali society . Joy Bangla.
No.singke man is trying to take taking credit..first PPL.should intelligent to.unserstand that how family party treated army ..or that party is not the same as of 50's. That other man ur pointing too is doing great for the country..
Very nice interview. Was wondering 2 -3 days back while watching 71 war documentary , how many war heros of 71 war would be alive since it's been 50 years and average age of a soldier would be 30 years. Here we could listen to a hero who was 20 yrs old that time and he can still move people to tears thinking about that time and lamenting the loss his parents. I Wish Good health to Col Sajid. You are doing a great job recognising war heros
Yes, he did tremendous job for our country.
You can't become a colonel at 20 yrs age!
Even Major-General GD Bakshi participated in BD war!
@@kailashkaushik5516 he was a leuitenant then
@@nkmedium9903 then when did he become a Colonel?
Incredible story. I wish we Indians were taught more about the Liberation War of 1971.
You will taught more about liberation of ladakh one day..
@@ghazalarehman9319 we will be taught about liberation of pak by india🤣🤣
Excellent factual narratives and analysis !
So proud of our hero Col . Sajjad and the other heroes!
I knew Col. Rob Choudhury and I met Col. Osmani in Kolkata, while I came to join the Mukti Bahini from the USA in 1971 ! Regards.
These true stories somehow doesn’t reach the common man or purposely hidden by political parties. Truly incredible one.
Wounderful story. So India and Bangladesh should not forget that we r friends for ever. Jai Hindustan
A great interview… Thanks Colonel Sajjad .. Thanks Indian Army, Thanks Mukti Vahini Soldier’s for making justice to the innocent Bangladeshi People… 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Salute to you Col. Sajjad. You stood for your country, people and against injustice. Jai Hind, Joy Bangla...🙌
Thanks Karan and the Wire for such an interview. There are thousands of heroic stories in our war of Liberation. Almost every single person suffered in 1971. But, we are a grateful and dignified nation. Col. Sajjad carried that spirit. Hats off to him.
What comes forth at once is the humility and simplicity of Col Sajjad. An example to us all.
This was an incredible interview & what amazes me more is that Bollywood has not thought of making this into a movie over the last 50 years.
Now they will with Akshat Kumar as the Punjabi protagonist who gave these secrets.
@@newsjunkieish hahaha
You will get much more interesting stories of bravery, if you start reading about other Bangladeshi freedom fighters. It was a do or die situation for us. So the fighters had to do things which others in normal circumstances cannot even imagine. My 18 year old uncle fought for 9 months and was martyred with 11 bullets. My 18 year old nephew plays games all day 🙄
This is was untold story safety reason for col. Sajjad.
They offered Amitabh to play is sheikh mujibur and offered abhishek to play as young mujib. Bangladesh did not approve it. Bangladesh said please don’t stir the wound.
What a great man!! This true story deeply touched my heart!! Thank you so much to THE WIRE for coming up with this interview 🙏
traitor & disgrace..... shame
@@TahirKhan-wt9xn NOPE, TRY TRUE PATRIOT, PKMB FOREVER
@@TahirKhan-wt9xn for you yes for Bangladesh nope
Colonel Sajjad will make an extraordinary movie, believe me. Here is something that's simply mind blowing. Would be nothing less than blockbuster.
Being a young pakistani I hv been listening bengalis were traitors but since last 10 years I hv no confusion that it was west pakistan ruling elite mainly our forces who forced them to make bengladesh. I feel sorry for Jinnah,s Pakistan as it has more worse enemies inside it than outsiders. In 1971, my country defeated, my people suffered ,two nation theory challenged
Pakistan k banne se sirf nuksaan hua hai...aur sabse zyada Indian Muslim's ka... yahan k musalmano k liye aaj bhi Pakistan ka naam sir me dard ki wajh hai.....
Touching story! Great interviewee. Impatient interviewer, as usual. Thapar is so interested in the military story that has been repeated so many time that he completely missed the human angle. Col Sajjad, it appears, was open to discussing the cost that his (and others' too) family - mother, sisters, father and brother - paid for his heroics deeds but Thapar wouldn't let him. We missed an opportunity to hear the untold story of millions of common Bangladeshis who fought for the independence of their country.
he is more or less interrogating him as if he is a Pakistani agent who was captured, Karan Thapar is a weird fellow tbh.
Tears in my eyes , joy Bangla.
joy hind joy bangla uncle ji.
This Man's journey needs to be converted into a bilingual Bollywood mega movie! It may be chart buster.
Mr thapar absolutely amazing interview.
Can't be judgmental about col sagat's defection,,our people also followed and joined Netaji subash chander bose(INA)..
That be that ,you brought out that piece of history that most would have overlooked...
Most people know the story of a paf pilot flt lt Matuir rehman and pilot of Minas both honored by their respective countries after the war..where rehman wanted to defect to India in his T33 and pilot offr Minas failed his attempt.both died in the crash because young Minas fought with the controls and crashed the trainer aircraft...heros for their countries.
thanks Mr karan thapar
We were upper primary students then. We used to hear a lot of stories about killings and refugees pouring into India. The Indian News Review in the theatres was showing moving images of Bangladehis. I remember very well the 'Bangladesh tax' (10 paise) levied on cinema tickets. After the victory the college students in our town took out a huge procession in which we children shouted slogans. All that we knew was India defeated Pakistan and vivisected it. The whole nation was jubilant. Elders in our families got glued to radio sets and felt elated at the turn of events. Later we realized that national pride was at its zenith in December 1971, as never before or after. The sacrifices of East Bengalis are to be written in golden letters. Thousands of Bangladeshis like Col Sajjid had scripted a new chapter in the history of liberation struggles.
Thank you Col Sajjad for your service to our motherland.
Important thing of col sajjad message is that legacy of 1971 should be remembered and good neighbourly relation strengthened and India as a big brother should treat BANGLADESH with dignity and World Guru image should not be forced upon.
thanks well said
This guy is a hero it should be a movie about him
Wonderful story. Having lived through the Liberation War, it brings back many memories. Thanks Colonel-sahib. And thanks to Karan.
Col sajjad is a living hero ,and seems to be a living character of a recent film RAAZI.very moving legacy of an warrior brought tears in my eyes.
Really incredible. A true warrior , freedom fighter of his country. I hope Bangladesh will ever be friendly with India. Indians are proud of the way Bangladesh is making economic progress and settled its disputes with India. There will of course be some pro Pakistani rogue elements. The nation will prosper if it keeps,up secular. The nation could be religious which is to be regarded as personal without mixing it up with administration, governance and politics to,prosper. Best wishes to Bangladesh.
Salute to Lt. Col Sajjad sir. Our hero 🇧🇩
Bro but now your people are supporting just fot the religion sake ....
Till today, I have paid respect to our Bengali brothers.....no doubt that two brothers, from the same parents, can quarrel but it doesn't mean that common enemy should be provided a chance to laugh on you or your "brotherhood".....
It's a gem of an interview. Liked every second of it. 💎
Incredible interview. Brought tears. More power to you dear Sir! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
such a great man col. sajjad .. India must always take care of its younger siblings...south asia is a family the sooner we realise better of us all
Really nice interview. Respect for Col Sajad and his bravery at a very young age. True patriot and a very good subject for a web series
Colonel Sajjad is so articulated and so correct in choice of words. Salute to you sir.
Thanks to Indian armed forces huge contribution during our freedom struggle 1971. No we have not forgotten. Yes my beloved Dhaka, the city of my birth is named after the Temple of Maa Dhakeshwari (Durga). Coming from a Muslim family; I am proud of this history and the beautiful name of the temple and the city. There is no point of following any religion if it cannot teach you humanity, tolerance, peace and harmony. Apart from few incidents here and there; we the Bangalis from Bangladesh irrespective of our religious background love to live together in peace. I guess for us the Bangalis at times, we love our food and culture are more important than our religions. Amar shonar bangla ami tomai onek beshi valobashi. Joy Bangla Jai hind.
We are proud of all the officers those who deserted pak army to liberate their mother land,they ignored value of their personal life for the mother land,I salute all of them including padmasrre col Sajjad,long live
Great interview and recognizes the real spirit of friendship bet India andBangla Desh
Col. Sajjad, I salute to you, What u have done for Ur Bangla Bandu. Now same Situation arising for Indian Muslims, what Pakistani was done to Bangla Bandu,The same BJPs SANGHIS ,Sister Organisation, doing to Indian Muslims. What is Ur Answer.
Please ask Pakistani & Bangladeshi Army to attack India and liberate Indian Muslims. I am sure it wont be a difficult task for them.
People of Balochistan will create an Independent country very soon. Same situation in Balochistan as in Dhaka 1971.
Propaganda
What n experience.....a person goes beyond his emotions to help his country ..his people....we indians salute people like col sajjad sir who loves his mother land so much...we should thank sajjad sir for his cooperation to indian army....
A good interview. Thanks for all concerned person behind the creation of the same
This is one among the best interviews on Wire. It demonstrates that a soldier fights for the people of his country and a mercenary for money. Pakistani army is a rogue army which kill its own people.
nagaland manipur AFSPA Northeast ?
@@GolbalEduVentures Why AFASPA was imposed? Know about history.
@@angryyoungman2281 you learn about irom sharmila and 16n year struggle against killing rapes in manipur
Loved this interview 🙌 what a humble man
Salute to you Sir. (Whenever I think of d torture esp d bengali women went thr, my heart ache)
A brilliant interviewer and an incredible hero. A riveting story that needs to be told. I am sure Bollywood writers are scripting away right now,
Many of my relatives were solider in Bangladesh fighting with Pakistani army , the Pakistani army had killed at least 4 millions Bangladeshi and raped hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi women, my uncle told me they found naked Bengali women in the bunker of Pakistani solider , Indian solider through their blanket shirts and even turban for these poor Bengali women , it was such an tragic situation in Bangladesh, the Pakistani general TIKKA KHAN openly declared in 1971 we need Bangladesh not Bengali .
Amazing video. Great man Col.Sajjad
I salute you. You are the real hero.
Somebody's hero can at any time be called as somebody else's quisling!
Well that's true
Brought tears .
Story of Bangladesh proves that….India was with humanity…..
Such a gentleman.
He wanted to create Bangladesh 🇧🇩 that’s why he helped indian army
Incredible story of courage and dedication
Great information Col. Sajjad
Wishing u happy life
What a sweet and humble guy. Very proud of our freedom fighters 💖❤️
wow...what a great character! salute
Col Sajjad is a hero of the subcontinent
He is trator
I salute you col.Sajjad bottom of my heart ♥️ thanks to wire for this valuable interview.🙏
For my mother I will dedicate my life.
A proud Ghadar
OMG ... It's a great interview❤️
Ufffffff... Brilliant interview sir ♥ ♥ ♥
Being a student of history my Question is?. Hussain Shaheed Suhraward raised the issue of "United Bengal" two or three times during the period 1937-46. Why Mr Nehru didn't help Suhrawardy in attaining his dream of United Bengal,instead rejected the idea when he contacted to Mr Nehru ?Where as Mr. Jinnah expressed his willing to cooperate with Suhrawerdy in attaining his political dream?
An excellent point very few people know about it. Perhaps Nehro wanted to snatch West Bengal.
Bangalis dont know this history about how Nehru played with them not giving them the united Bangal while Jinnah was all for it Banglais has a short memory and basically boot likers of their masters.
Nehru was cunning… He should not be the PM for India…
The reason United Bengal issue raised by Sharat Chandra Bose and Suhravardy was put down by Congress because Nehru didn't wanted to balkanize India and wanted as much as territory with India.
@@mohammadmian7700
Muslims snatched Bengal from India
You know Bengal was historically a integral part of ancient civilizations of India
Muslims are not Bengali
And Subhash Chandra Bose one of the prominent leaders of Bengal fight for India he is proud Indian if he was alive then he will not let Bengal divided
Great Story...Super
Salute to you sir . May I know where about in Bangladesh are you from
Glad to watch this video.. Amazing!
Outstanding Boss
Commend The Wire for bring us these stories!
Hats off to u sir, did a great job, god bless u.
I am glad Col Sajjad is able to see Bangladesh as a free country, great story of courage and determination.
Great to hear this kind of meaningful dialogue.
karan thapar's father was a indian army general
Karan, you did a good job for a change
Incredible interview 👍👍👍
Very nice interview. Thanks Mr. Karan
Imandari ka bemisal chainal thapad sahab great jurnlist
What is the interviwer name?
Saw you at kings college chapel when late ravi shankar concert was held. I presume you were president of Cambridge university union.
So memorable and great story
Incredible story indeed 👏
Colonel sajjad a big salute 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
A moving interview and very well interviewed by a master interviewer. Those who interview must learn from Thapar
May rest your soul in JAHNAM for ever.
Incredible story! Outstanding interview. A real life hero indeed.
Indeed an wonderful interview, bringing the spot light on the noble spirit of the Indian nation is the hour of the need. Well done sir.
A moving story indeed! God bless!
Only modi govt appreciated his efforts…congress was busy giving nehru bharat ratna lol
Jhootha Pakhandi gujju ki kya baat hai..
whatsup university graduate
His "Deprivation" led him to become an officer then he betrayed the same army which did him every things.
India stands with Bangladesh.
Make a biopic movie. I was in my gandma's village, far away in a Island like place from the action of the towns and cities....
What an interview and what a story of col. Sajjad. Thanks Karan for bringing such beautiful interviews to us. Col. Sajjad hats off to that 20 yr old boy...
Will the wire dare to bring in some stories about Kashmiri sufferers ?
Pok bhi bheekh maang raha kya
It will be a great movie.
Very interesting. Thanks to Col. Sajjad for sharing his experiences with all of us and doing his part in liberating his people in very trying times.However, I do not believe someone as junior as him would have possessed any strategically vital/useful information to the Indian army.
Colonel is not a small rank!
He duped Indian Army or they just want to find a hero to give him an award he graduated 3 months before the war starts everything he claimed to start was already well underway he is lying to his teeth
Agree with Native. I graduated from PMA in early 1972. No Lieutenant is privy to strategic, high level information. I am glad he made it across. East Pakistanis were never treated well by the West Pakistanis.
@@jamilmalik6296 seems like is is your fellow what is your point on his stand?
was situation that much worst for bengali officers?
and is it true that 40+ of army officers who were bengalis were killed ?
thanks
Why not ? It was/is possible to have/know about valueable documents even by soldier; what to talk about an officer.
Salute to both of you
What a man thanks karan for bringing us such incredible interviews daily grate to you