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Operation Badli<br />
Operation Badli was the code name given<br />
to the historic migration from Dehradun to<br />
Khadakwasla.<br />
Dehradun which comes from the word ‘Dera-<br />
Drona’ or Camp of Drona is believed to have<br />
been the residence of Dronacharya, the legendary<br />
guru of the Kauravas and Pandavas in the epic<br />
Mahabharata. Khadakwasla is located 12 miles<br />
away from Pune (known earlier as Poona), the<br />
old administrative seat of the Peshwas and in<br />
the foothills of the massif in which the famous<br />
Sinhgarh Fort is located. It is the fort that<br />
Tanaji Malusare, Shivaji’s favourite general, had<br />
captured from the Mughals in a daring assault up<br />
the cliff face. It was thus quite symbolic that the<br />
NDA which originated in the ancient historic<br />
Camp of Drona migrated to Shivaji’s seat of<br />
Indian military revival.<br />
The excellent planning and execution of<br />
Operation Badli can be gauged from the fact that<br />
the total damage incurred during the migration<br />
was only `5.<br />
TOP:<br />
The Operation Badli team at Pune<br />
Railway Station<br />
FACING PAGE CLOCKWISE<br />
FROM left:<br />
Convoy en route from Dehradun to<br />
Khadakwasla; Officers supervising<br />
unloading and disposal of Operation<br />
Badli stores; Unloaded stores<br />
awaiting disposal<br />
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