Dagon Shwe Na - Invisible Scrap

A late letter

The time was many years before India's independence. The place was in the northwest, a vast, barren plain surrounded by huge rocky mountains. In the center of the plain was a large fort, surrounded by about 10 smaller forts on each side, surrounded by barbed wire.

This fort is a fort in the North-West Frontier Province, connecting India with the outside world. The main road was built more than 10 years ago, and the fort was built shortly after the road was built to protect it from attacks by the Pathan tribe.

Shiva Singh had joined the Maharajah Infantry in 1940. In times of peace, he would join the 1st or 2nd Battalion, where his relatives were stationed.

Because his father was a sergeant in the 1st Battalion, and his brother was a sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, Company No. (2). However, due to the war, Debar did not join these armies, but instead joined the 7th Battalion, which was the closest to him.

The corporal from the (7)th army was a 'Rakshala Khin', a villager from Shiva's village. He was also a very close friend of Shiva. After about a year in the fort, the time came for both of them to take leave. However, before they could go on leave, Rakshala was promoted to the rank of Havildar and Shiva was promoted to the rank of 'Khaik'. So when the two of them returned to their village on leave, the villagers welcomed them with great joy. Their friends and acquaintances also held a feast to welcome them.

Although they are fellow villagers and in the same army, their love for each other only grows stronger. However, a girl named ' Amina ' comes to their rescue.

Amina was just a child when they left the village, but when they returned to the village, she was a beautiful woman. Amina, who had previously played in the mud with a toy, was now 15 years old, a beautiful woman, and the young men of the village were all vying for her. Both Shiva and Rachael fell in love with Amina at first sight.

The idea that Shiva and Rala would go to Amina's father first and tell him had occurred to both of them, and unfortunately, the next day, they both arrived at Amina's father's house at the same time and hour.

Rajla is older than Shiva and was the first to meet his father. Shiva met him later. However, the old man

He shows no favoritism to anyone, and he does not acknowledge any official. Both are equal in dignity.

Rala was a relatively high-ranking person. However, in the midst of this world war, Shiva could have risen above him if he had risen to the top.

So the old man set an appointment for the next day to hear his decision. After the two young men had returned, the old man called Amina, and soon Amina came forward with her head bowed respectfully. Then the old man said -

"Dear daughter, these two young men are both rich. Now, neither of them is better than the other. So if they come tomorrow, my father will tell them to wait for a year. In another year, Ranjit Singh will return from Africa. He is currently serving in the army in Africa for the Emperor. His father is also a rich man in their village. Compared to him, they are just beggars now."

Having said this, the old man reconsidered his situation, in which he could only give Amina's beauty as a dowry to the groom. So the next day, Shiva and

He told the Jala that he would decide after another year, and the two young men agreed. Meanwhile, Amina, with her feminine charm, was talking about Shiva and Raja, and the two dear friends, Shiva and Raja, had gone from being close friends to bitter enemies. Thus, when they were in the city of Matamba, they avoided each other as much as possible, except for the inevitable business trip.

However, the Raja not only avoids Shiva outside of his duties, but also conspires to cause him all sorts of trouble at work. For various reasons, Shiva is forced to take command of the army.

He sent the matter to the commander, the major, several times, seeking his revenge. Shiva remained silent for about six months, but one day he could no longer bear it.

One of the orders given was so unbearable that Shiva, like a madman, disobeyed the order and started screaming. The next day, Shiva was charged with disobeying his superior's order and was immediately demoted from his position.

Rala's plan had worked out well. When they returned to the village next time, Amina's father would be able to decide who was superior to whom.

From that moment on, Shiva was no longer as happy as before, and he would often wander alone in quiet places, silent and silent. From being a friendly and sociable soldier in the army, he had changed into a difficult soldier to be around.

Rala's plan was successful, and he took leave as usual and returned to the village. When he reached the village , he told her in detail how Shiva had behaved in the army and had been demoted. Then Amina's father treated Rala more kindly than before and agreed to marry them. However, using various excuses, he did not give his daughter Amina to him for the time being and gave her a date to wait for another year. This was also because Ranjit Chan, who had not yet returned from Africa, was waiting for her in a different way.

Rajala, unaware of this, would be able to boast about Shiva when he returned to the army in Pathamba.

By mid-July, Shiva's hatred for Raja had reached its peak. The god resolved to avenge Raja himself if he could not.

One day, during a shooting practice in the army, Shiva slipped and scored very low marks, which led to a fight with Rajala. After the shooting session, Rajala ordered the soldiers to clean their guns as they would be checking them. Shiva was in a difficult situation at the time, so he did not clean them properly and was careless. When the army commander Jamada found out about this, he ordered Shiva to clean them again.

It was dinner time, and Shiva was away fighting a gun, so no one remembered to leave a little food for him. When Shiva arrived, he was left with so much leftover food that Shiva was even angrier than before, like a firebrand.

That night, Shiva was not happy and was thinking about the sufferings that had been inflicted on him. He could not sleep and suddenly got up from his bed. Then, loading his rifle with cartridges, he slowly walked out of the barracks to his bedroom. At that time, he was wearing only a lankutty on his body.

When he reached Rajla's room, he could not contain his anger and shouted loudly, opened the door and entered. That room was the room where Rajla lived with another Abel officer, Vindap. The two men suddenly woke up and saw Shiva standing proudly in the doorway, holding a gun. Shiva was so excited that saliva was dripping from his mouth and he shouted, "Hey... Rajla, get up, it's time for you to leave."

Rajla jumped and grabbed the gun that Shiva was holding. Vindap was just as fast as Rajla. But Shiva laughed out loud and pulled the trigger. The bullet hit Rajla's arm.

After crushing the bones, it once again pierced Govinda's heart.

The next day, July 16, the commanding officer of No. 7 Army received the following radio message from the Pathanamthitta camp. It also included a request to convey the message to Govindap's widow. The message was as follows:

“The court that will hear the case today found probable cause for the murder and requires GCM as a witness. The case will be heard here for transfer.”

About an hour later, a secret message was received from the Colonel, sent in coded form. The message was that a group of Pathan tribesmen were expected to attack the army, and that the entire army should immediately march to reinforce the border guard, and that the Colonel himself would act as an arbitrator in Shiva's case.

Thus, the colonel in charge of the army fort, having studied the case file of Shiva, which had been investigated by the lower court, found sufficient grounds to send it to the military court. The final note of the file briefly stated that the accused Shiva had requested that his father, the No. 1 Army Commander, Subedar Major ' Raosen ' , be summoned from North Africa to defend his case.

On July 22, Shiva's father, Rao Sin , wrote to his eldest son, Narendra, before flying to Delhi , saying that he was taking a two-week leave from August 15 and that he would go with him to Cairo, but that if he did go, he would not be able to return in time, and therefore would not go. Thus, Nara postponed his leave indefinitely.

On July 27, the court began to hear the murder charges against Shiva. Shiva's father, Rao Sin, who had come to help his son, told the court that

After paying homage, he made the following request in a calm and serious voice.

I advise my son Shiva to plead guilty to the murder of 'Havalda Godinwat' in this case. He shot

The bullet from the gun ' Havalda Godinwat's heart was pierced. The hand that shot the gun was the hand of Shiva. The mere intention to shoot another person does not excuse murder. However, after hearing my advice, I strongly urge the court to decide to spare the life of the accused.

However, in this case, the blame lies not only with the defendant, but also with a very beautiful young woman.

Ramosin sadly recounted the love story of his son Shiva to the judges in court. His account was consistent with the notes on Shiva's service book and other small details. Then Raison continued:

- Thus I address the sitting lords. There is one more point to make. Indeed, according to the government law written on the books, in this case my son Shiva is guilty. But according to the true method of law, ' Havalda Godinwat's death is the fault of Rajala. This is all I have to say.

When Rao Sen's application was completed - - the court adjourned the hearing to the next day.

The next morning, Shiva and his father stood silently in the courtroom, waiting to be ordered. Their faces were drawn with worry.

The colonel gave the following order in a calm, serious voice.

"Listen, Vikreshivasin... This court is yours."

' Havalda Godinwat should be considered guilty of murder. But your father

"Sweida Maj. Rathosen, you have pleaded not guilty to any charges against us because you were extremely angry when you committed the crime. Therefore, this court orders you to be dishonorably discharged from this army and to be grateful for your life."

When Raosin reached the inn where he was staying , he was filled with hatred for his son Shiva. However, if he did this to Rajala, he would only cause more bloodshed. He controlled his anger, thinking that it would harm not only his own honor but also that of his eldest son, Nanara.

He sat alone, thinking about his past and the fate of Shishen. Meanwhile, a cadre entered and said that the colonel had invited him to his general's tent for a moment.

When he reached the barracks, he saw the Colonel sitting on a chair, leaning forward. His face was also not very good. When Rao Sin entered, the Colonel greeted him and showed him around, so Rao Sin also went in and sat on a chair nearby. Then the Colonel said with a gesture of unwillingness to speak - .

“Here, my friend - I have some bad news for you. This news is not just another one, it is a message sent by our battalion. Three days ago, Company No. (2) was engaged in a skirmish with the enemy while on patrol, and some of our soldiers were killed in that skirmish. Among those soldiers....”

Before he could finish speaking, Rao Sen shouted something and jumped up. " Do you mean my son Narendra is among those soldiers... Colonel... yes?"

The wind.

The Colonel nodded his head gently with a sad face. At that moment, Rao Xin covered his face with both hands and began to cry bitterly.

"My son, Narendra, who served in Africa and is now deceased, took the opportunity to visit Cairo with me about 10 days ago, Colonel. Now..."

Lao Tzu left the palace in tears.

The sun was slowly disappearing behind the western mountains. Rathod, like a weary man, sat in his lodgings, thinking over and over again about Rajala. If Rajala had not angered Shiva in various ways, Narendra would have been alive.

Thinking back to the time when Rajala had killed his young son Narendra, Osin took out a jagged dagger from his backpack.

He followed. However, it was still early and he waited patiently for five hours until the entire army was asleep and quiet. Then he quietly got up from his bed and walked quietly to the barracks where the king was staying.

It was already past 11 o'clock, and the entire army was very quiet, as if it were time for sleep.

Rajala, worried about how he would be able to answer the accusations against him, suddenly fell asleep, so he had risen from his bed about an hour ago and climbed the army tower. Then he walked along the corridor around the edge of the fort and sat down somewhere, thinking about his affairs.

At a distance of about eight (8) yards from the barbed wire fence outside the fort, there was a small ditch. In that ditch, five (5) men were doing their usual work.