Major Somnath Sharma part - 4

Major Somnath Sharma

Word Meanings | English Explanation | Odia Meaning

ENGLISH VOCABULARY NOTES

🇮🇳 About the Lesson

This lesson describes the extraordinary courage, leadership, sacrifice and patriotism of Major Somnath Sharma during the Battle of Badgam on 3 November 1947.

Odia: ଏହି ପାଠରେ ୧୯୪୭ ମସିହା ନଭେମ୍ବର ୩ ତାରିଖରେ ବଡ଼ଗାମ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ସମୟରେ ମେଜର ସୋମନାଥ ଶର୍ମାଙ୍କ ଅସାଧାରଣ ସାହସ, ନେତୃତ୍ୱ, ବଳିଦାନ ଓ ଦେଶପ୍ରେମ ବିଷୟରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି।

🔵 1. Important Words

Learn the English meanings and Odia meanings.

Citation

Meaning: An official statement praising someone's achievements or bravery.

Odia: ପ୍ରଶଂସାପତ୍ର, ସମ୍ମାନପତ୍ର

In respect of

Meaning: Concerning or relating to someone.

Odia: ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ, ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ

Company

Meaning: A military unit of soldiers.

Odia: ସୈନିକମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ସାମରିକ ଦଳ

Fighting Patrol

Meaning: A group of soldiers sent to engage the enemy.

Odia: ଶତ୍ରୁ ସହିତ ଲଢ଼ିବା ପାଇଁ ପଠାଯାଇଥିବା ସୈନିକ ଦଳ

Objective

Meaning: A specific goal or target.

Odia: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ, ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ

First Light

Meaning: The first appearance of daylight in the morning.

Odia: ପ୍ରଭାତର ପ୍ରଥମ ଆଲୋକ

Position

Meaning: A place occupied by soldiers for defence or attack.

Odia: ଅବସ୍ଥାନ, ମୋର୍ଚ୍ଚା

Estimated

Meaning: Approximately calculated or judged.

Odia: ଆକଳନ କରାଯାଇଥିବା, ଆନୁମାନିକ

Sustain Casualties

Meaning: To suffer injuries or deaths during a battle.

Odia: ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆହତ ବା ନିହତ ହେବା

Gravity

Meaning: The seriousness of a situation.

Odia: ଗମ୍ଭୀରତା

Direct Threat

Meaning: An immediate danger.

Odia: ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ବିପଦ

Aerodrome

Meaning: An area where aircraft take off and land.

Odia: ବିମାନଘାଟି

Reinforcements

Meaning: Additional soldiers sent to strengthen a military force.

Odia: ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ସୈନିକ ଦଳ, ସହାୟକ ସେନା

Close the Gap

Meaning: To secure an opening through which the enemy could advance.

Odia: ଫାଙ୍କ ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା, ଶତ୍ରୁର ଅଗ୍ରଗତି ପଥକୁ ଅବରୋଧ କରିବା

Urged

Meaning: Strongly encouraged someone to act.

Odia: ଜୋର ଦେଇ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲେ, ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କଲେ

Tenaciously

Meaning: With great determination; without giving up.

Odia: ଦୃଢ଼ତାର ସହିତ, ହାର ନମାନି

Extreme Bravery

Meaning: Exceptional courage in a dangerous situation.

Odia: ଅସାଧାରଣ ସାହସ

Exposing Himself

Meaning: Putting himself in danger.

Odia: ନିଜକୁ ବିପଦରେ ପକାଇବା

Accurate Fire

Meaning: Gunfire aimed precisely at the target.

Odia: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟଭେଦୀ ଗୁଳିଚାଳନା

Keeping His Nerve

Meaning: Remaining calm and courageous in danger.

Odia: ବିପଦ ସମୟରେ ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ସାହସ ବଜାୟ ରଖିବା

Skillfully

Meaning: In a skilful and competent manner.

Odia: ଦକ୍ଷତାର ସହିତ

Ever-advancing

Meaning: Continuously moving forward.

Odia: କ୍ରମାଗତ ଭାବରେ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ୁଥିବା

Full Fury

Meaning: The greatest intensity or force of something.

Odia: ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ତୀବ୍ରତା, ଭୟଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଭାବ

In Full View Of

Meaning: Where someone can see clearly.

Odia: ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଆଖି ଆଗରେ

Casualties

Meaning: People killed or injured in a battle or accident.

Odia: ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ନିହତ ବା ଆହତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ

Effectiveness

Meaning: The ability to produce the desired result.

Odia: କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରିତା, ଫଳପ୍ରଦତା

Commenced

Meaning: Began or started.

Odia: ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ

Explosion

Meaning: A sudden and violent bursting.

Odia: ବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ

Remnants

Meaning: The remaining members or parts of a group.

Odia: ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଅଂଶ, ବଞ୍ଚିଥିବା ସୈନିକମାନେ

Withdrew

Meaning: Moved back or retreated from a place.

Odia: ପଛକୁ ହଟିଲେ, ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର କଲେ

Surrounded

Meaning: Enclosed on all sides.

Odia: ଚାରିପଟୁ ଘେରି ରହିଥିବା

Inspiring Example

Meaning: An example that motivates others to act positively.

Odia: ପ୍ରେରଣାଦାୟକ ଉଦାହରଣ

Delayed

Meaning: Made something happen later than expected.

Odia: ବିଳମ୍ବିତ କଲା

Stem the Tide

Meaning: To stop or slow down a harmful advance.

Odia: ଅଗ୍ରଗତିକୁ ରୋକିବା, ବେଗକୁ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବା

Leadership

Meaning: The ability to guide and command others.

Odia: ନେତୃତ୍ୱ

Gallantry

Meaning: Courageous and heroic behaviour, especially in battle.

Odia: ବୀରତ୍ୱ, ବୀରୋଚିତ ସାହସ

Tenacious Defence

Meaning: Strong and determined defence without giving up.

Odia: ଦୃଢ଼ ଓ ଅଦମ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିରକ୍ଷା

Seldom

Meaning: Rarely; not often.

Odia: କ୍ୱଚିତ୍, ବହୁତ କମ୍

Equaled

Meaning: Matched or reached the same standard.

Odia: ସମକକ୍ଷ ହେବା, ସମାନ ସ୍ତରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା

Set an Example

Meaning: Behaved in a way that others should follow.

Odia: ଏକ ଆଦର୍ଶ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବା

🟣 2. More Useful Words

Enemy: A person or group fighting against another.
Odia: ଶତ୍ରୁ

Attacked: Took action to hurt or defeat someone.
Odia: ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲା

Open Ground: An uncovered area without shelter.
Odia: ଖୋଲା ପଡ଼ିଆ

Repeatedly: Again and again.
Odia: ବାରମ୍ବାର

Laid Out: Arranged or placed something in a particular way.
Odia: ବିଛାଇଲେ, ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥିତ କଲେ

Cloth Strips: Long, narrow pieces of cloth.
Odia: କପଡ଼ାର ଲମ୍ବା ସରୁ ଖଣ୍ଡ

Affected: Had an influence on something.
Odia: ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କଲା

Light Automatics: Lightweight automatic firearms.
Odia: ହାଲୁକା ସ୍ୱୟଂଚାଳିତ ଆଗ୍ନେୟାସ୍ତ୍ର

Plaster: A hard covering used to keep an injured bone still.
Odia: ଭଙ୍ଗା ହାଡ଼କୁ ସ୍ଥିର ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟର

Personally: By oneself.
Odia: ନିଜେ, ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବରେ

Filling Magazines: Loading ammunition into firearm magazines.
Odia: ବନ୍ଧୁକର ଗୁଳି ରଖିବା ପାତ୍ରରେ ଗୁଳି ଭରିବା

Issuing: Giving or distributing something.
Odia: ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା, ବଣ୍ଟନ କରିବା

Light Machine Gunners: Soldiers who operate light machine guns.
Odia: ହାଲୁକା ମେସିନ୍ ଗନ୍ ଚଳାଉଥିବା ସୈନିକମାନେ

Mortar Shell: An explosive projectile fired from a mortar.
Odia: ମୋର୍ଟାର ତୋପରୁ ନିକ୍ଷେପ କରାଯାଉଥିବା ବିସ୍ଫୋରକ ଗୋଳା

Gaining Time: Creating extra time to prepare or act.
Odia: ଅଧିକ ସମୟ ହାସଲ କରିବା

Advance: To move forward.
Odia: ଅଗ୍ରଗତି, ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ିବା

Inspired: Encouraged or motivated someone.
Odia: ପ୍ରେରିତ କଲେ, ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କଲେ

By Seven to One: Against an enemy force approximately seven times one's own strength.
Odia: ନିଜ ସଂଖ୍ୟାର ପ୍ରାୟ ସାତଗୁଣ ଶତ୍ରୁ ସୈନିକଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ

🟢 3. Important Phrases

Phrase	English Meaning	Odia Meaning
Hold on	Continue resisting without giving up.	ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବରେ ଟିକି ରହିବା
Full fury	The greatest intensity or force.	ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ତୀବ୍ରତା
Stem the tide	Stop or slow down a harmful advance.	ଅଗ୍ରଗତିକୁ ରୋକିବା
Set an example	Act in a way others should follow.	ଆଦର୍ଶ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବା
In full view of	Clearly visible to someone.	ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଆଖି ଆଗରେ
Close the gap	Secure an opening or vulnerable route.	ଫାଙ୍କ ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା

🌟 4. Values and Dispositions

The qualities we learn from Major Somnath Sharma.

🦁 Courage

Ability to face danger bravely.

ସାହସ

⭐ Bravery

Fearless action in danger.

ବୀରତା

👨‍✈️ Leadership

Ability to guide others.

ନେତୃତ୍ୱ

❤️ Selflessness

Putting others before oneself.

ନିଃସ୍ୱାର୍ଥପରତା

🎯 Determination

Firmness in achieving a goal.

ଦୃଢ଼ ସଂକଳ୍ପ

🇮🇳 Patriotism

Love for one's country.

ଦେଶପ୍ରେମ

🙏 Sacrifice

Giving up something valuable for others.

ତ୍ୟାଗ, ବଳିଦାନ

💪 Perseverance

Continuing despite difficulties.

ଅଧ୍ୟବସାୟ

🛡️ Tenacity

Refusal to give up.

ଦୃଢ଼ତା

📜 Duty

A responsibility one must fulfil.

କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ

🏅 5. Important Fact for Examinations

Question: Which award was given to Major Somnath Sharma?

Answer: Param Vir Chakra.

Odia: ମେଜର ସୋମନାଥ ଶର୍ମାଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁ ସମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା? — ପରମବୀର ଚକ୍ର।

Remember: He was posthumously awarded India's first Param Vir Chakra for his extraordinary bravery during the Battle of Badgam on 3 November 1947.

Odia: ୧୯୪୭ ମସିହା ନଭେମ୍ବର ୩ ତାରିଖରେ ବଡ଼ଗାମ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଅସାଧାରଣ ବୀରତ୍ୱ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିଥିବାରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁପରେ ଭାରତର ପ୍ରଥମ ପରମବୀର ଚକ୍ର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।

💡 Moral of the Lesson

True heroes put duty, courage and the safety of others above their own lives.

ପ୍ରକୃତ ବୀରମାନେ ନିଜ ଜୀବନଠାରୁ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ, ସାହସ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ସୁରକ୍ଷାକୁ ଅଧିକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।

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