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प्रश्न
Rewrite the given statements in their order of occurrence.
The most difficult task of maintaining the hold on Tiger Hill was achieved in this way:
- 8 Sikh was ordered to attack and capture Helmet and India Gate.
- Bodies of the Pakistani soldiers were collected and buried appropriately.
- During the ferocious artillery duels, the Grenadiers hung on their precarious perch with grit and determination.
- Sikh fought back successfully two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel.
- An ad-hoc column of 8 Sikh climbed the steep rock and captured India Gate.
- In spite of heavy casualties, 8 Sikh captured Helmet on 5 July.
उत्तर
| c. |
During the ferocious artillery duels, the Grenadiers hung on their precarious perch with grit and determination. |
| a. |
8 Sikh was ordered to attack and capture Helmet and India Gate. |
| e. |
An ad-hoc column of 8 Sikh climbed the steep rock and captured India Gate. |
| f. |
In spite of heavy casualties, 8 Sikh captured Helmet on 5 July. |
| d. |
Sikh fought back successfully two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel. |
| b. |
Bodies of the Pakistani soldiers were collected and buried appropriately. |
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