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{{Short description|Pakistani Soldier / 1965 Indo-Pakistani War era POW}}
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| birth_date    = c. 1940
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| birth_place  = [[Tarar Khel]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Kashmir]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br /> {{small|(present-day [[Azad Kashmir]], Pakistan)}}<br>
| birth_place  = [[Tarar Khel]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Kashmir]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br /> {{small|(present-day [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]], Pakistan)}}<br>
| death_date    = 28 August 2018
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| unit          = [[Azad Kashmir Regiment|4 Azad Kashmir Regiment]]
| unit          = [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Regiment|4 Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Regiment]]
| battles      = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
| battles      = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
| awards        = [[Sitara-e-Jurat]]  
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<!-- Note: As this person's case is not entirely well known due to the events of their life occurring at a time when they were not documented properly (as was commonplace in Indo-Pakistani wars), there may be difficulty maintaining complete neutrality. Obviously the goal here is to provide information that is aligned to neither side, but the best thing to do here is to research and try to improve the article as best as possible instead of trying to assert propaganda or wage edit wars. This page is obviously, due to the lack of neutral sources and only two-way sources, naturally biased but that is a problem that can be dealt with. -->[[Sepoy]] '''Maqbool Hussain''' (c. 1940<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahi Maqbool Hussain (based on True Story)|url=http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showbiz-pakistan/284016-sipahi-maqbool-hussain-based-true-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222131850/http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showbiz-pakistan/284016-sipahi-maqbool-hussain-based-true-story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-12-22|date=2015-12-22|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> — 28 August 2018)<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1429610|title=Pakistani soldier who spent 40 years in Indian jails dies|first=|last=|date=29 August 2018|publisher=DAWN}}</ref> was a [[Pakistan Army|Pakistani soldier]] who became well known for his capture and brutal imprisonment for four decades in [[Indian Armed Forces|Indian military]] jails when he was wounded during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] and subsequently taken prisoner by [[Indian Army|Indian troops]]. Following Hussain's capture, the Indians did not register his legal status as a [[Prisoner of war|prisoner of war (POW)]], stripping him of certain rights that he would otherwise be [[Geneva Conventions|entitled to by international law]]. While in the custody of Indian forces, Hussain was notoriously subjected to severe [[torture]] by interrogators and remained defiant when he was demanded to give up any information he knew to jeopardize [[Pakistan]]'s security. He was regularly harassed by his captors and put under pressure to insult his nation with various phrases such as "''Pākistān Murdābād''" ({{Lang-hi|पाकिस्तान मुर्दाबाद}} – lit: "[[Anti-Pakistan sentiment|Death to Pakistan]]"), to which he was known to actively respond with "''Pākistān Zindābād''" ({{Lang-ur|پاکستان زِنده باد}} – lit: "[[Pakistan Zindabad|Long Live Pakistan]]").<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahi Maqbool Hussain|url=https://gramho.com/media/1599375623675256648|last=|first=|date=|website=gramho.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Abhinandan’s Release: Has PM Imran Forgotten Sepoy Maqbool Hussain?|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/abhinandans-release-has-pm-imran-forgotte-561871.html|website=UrduPoint|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> His persistent refusal to oblige with his Indian captors angered them, and they proceeded to cut out Hussain's [[tongue]] and rip his [[Nail (anatomy)|fingernails]] off.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sign of valor and audacity dies: Sepoy Maqbool Hussain to be laid to rest with full honor|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/454488-Sepoy-Maqbool-Hussain-spent-40-years-in-Indian-jail-dies-today|website=Dunya News|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=An Immortal story: Soldier Maqbool Hussain|url=https://www.dailyparliamenttimes.com/2018/09/05/immortal-story-soldier-maqbool-hussain/|date=2018-09-05|website=Daily Parliament Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> Over the next 40 years, Hussain remained in an Indian prison, where he would regularly write "Long Live Pakistan" on the walls of his jail cell with his [[blood]]. He was released on 17 September 2005 during a prisoner exchange between [[India]] and Pakistan at the [[Wagah-Attari border ceremony|Wagah-Attari border crossing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Where is Sepoy Maqbool Husain now?  -|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/433934/where-is-sepoy-maqbool-husain-now/|date=9 September 2012|publisher=The Express Tribune}}</ref><ref name="pakistantoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/29/brave-army-soldier-maqbool-hussain-passes-away-in-attock/|title=Brave army soldier Maqbool Hussain passes away in Attock|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=An Immortal story: Soldier Maqbool Hussain|url=https://www.dailyparliamenttimes.com/2018/09/05/immortal-story-soldier-maqbool-hussain/|date=2018-09-05|website=Daily Parliament Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> Upon his return to Pakistan, Hussain had no family left to go to, and his mental and physical state had reduced to the point where he would only respond with his rank and [[Service number|military service number]] whenever he was asked any questions by passersby. Hussain managed to find his way to a Pakistan Army garrison in [[Azad Kashmir]] and repeatedly wrote down his rank and service number on a piece of paper. After much inquiry, Hussain's service in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was discovered and full accommodations began to be made by the military for him.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahi Maqbool Hussain Spent 40 Years In India's Prisons{{!}}Parhlo.com|url=https://www.parhlo.com/sipahi-maqbool-hussain-tortured-for-40-years|last=Pakistan|first=S. K.|date=2017-04-12|website=Parhlo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=An Icon of Patriotism and Bravery: Ghazi Maqbool Hussain|url=https://bqrnd.com/an-icon-of-patriotism-and-bravery-ghazi-maqbool-hussain/|last=admin|first=|date=2018-09-04|website=BQ Research and Development|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> On 23 March 2009, Sepoy Maqbool Hussain of the [[Azad Kashmir Regiment]] was awarded the [[Sitara-e-Jurat]] for his gallantry during the war.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1429503|title=1965 war veteran Sepoy Maqbool Hussain breathes his last at CMH Attock|first=|last=Dawn.com|date=29 August 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sepoy Maqbool Hussain is an epitome of resilience, patriotism and bravery.|url=https://arynews.tv/en/sepoy-maqbool-hussain-epitome-resilience-patriotism-bravery/|date=2019-03-09|website=ARY NEWS|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> Hussain died on August 28, 2018 in the city of [[Attock]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web |title=War veteran Sepoy Maqbool Hussain breathed his last at CMH Attock |url=https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=4896 |website=Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sign of valor and audacity dies: Sepoy Maqbool Hussain to be laid to rest with full honor|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/454488-Sepoy-Maqbool-Hussain-spent-40-years-in-Indian-jail-dies-today|website=Dunya News|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Icon of Resilience: Sipahi Maqbool Hussain|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/14/icon-of-resilience-rac-pays-tributes-to-sipahi-maqbool-hussain/|last=|first=|date=|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> He was a native of [[Tarar Khel]], [[Sudhanoti District]] in [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/361558-namaz-e-janaza-of-sepoy-maqbool-offered|title=Namaz-e-Janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) of Sepoy Maqbool offered|publisher=The News}}</ref>
<!-- Note: As this person's case is not entirely well known due to the events of their life occurring at a time when they were not documented properly (as was commonplace in Indo-Pakistani wars), there may be difficulty maintaining complete neutrality. Obviously the goal here is to provide information that is aligned to neither side, but the best thing to do here is to research and try to improve the article as best as possible instead of trying to assert propaganda or wage edit wars. This page is obviously, due to the lack of neutral sources and only two-way sources, naturally biased but that is a problem that can be dealt with. -->[[Sepoy]] '''Maqbool Hussain''' (c. 1940<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahi Maqbool Hussain (based on True Story)|url=http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showbiz-pakistan/284016-sipahi-maqbool-hussain-based-true-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222131850/http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showbiz-pakistan/284016-sipahi-maqbool-hussain-based-true-story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-12-22|date=2015-12-22|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> — 28 August 2018)<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1429610|title=Pakistani soldier who spent 40 years in Indian jails dies|first=|last=|date=29 August 2018|publisher=DAWN}}</ref> was a [[Pakistan Army|Pakistani soldier]] who was well known for his capture and brutal imprisonment for four decades in [[Indian Armed Forces|Indian military]] jails when he was wounded during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] and subsequently taken prisoner by [[Indian Army|Indian troops]].  
 
== Capture in 1965 & subsequent torture ==
Following Hussain's capture during the war, the Indians did not register his legal status as a [[Prisoner of war|prisoner of war (POW)]], stripping him of certain rights that he would otherwise be [[Geneva Conventions|entitled to by international law]]. While in the custody of Indian forces, Hussain was notoriously subjected to severe [[torture]] by interrogators and remained defiant when he was demanded to give up any information he knew to jeopardize [[Pakistan]]'s security. He was regularly harassed by his captors and put under pressure to insult his nation with various phrases such as "''Pākistān Murdābād''" ({{Lang-hi|पाकिस्तान मुर्दाबाद}} – lit: "[[Anti-Pakistan sentiment|Death to Pakistan]]"), to which he was known to actively respond with "''Pākistān Zindābād''" ({{Lang-ur|پاکستان زِنده باد}} – lit: "[[Pakistan Zindabad|Long Live Pakistan]]").<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahi Maqbool Hussain|url=https://gramho.com/media/1599375623675256648|last=|first=|date=|website=gramho.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Abhinandan’s Release: Has PM Imran Forgotten Sepoy Maqbool Hussain?|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/abhinandans-release-has-pm-imran-forgotte-561871.html|website=UrduPoint|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> His persistent refusal to oblige with his Indian captors angered them, and they proceeded to cut out Hussain's [[tongue]] and rip his [[Nail (anatomy)|fingernails]] off.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sign of valor and audacity dies: Sepoy Maqbool Hussain to be laid to rest with full honor|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/454488-Sepoy-Maqbool-Hussain-spent-40-years-in-Indian-jail-dies-today|website=Dunya News|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=An Immortal story: Soldier Maqbool Hussain|url=https://www.dailyparliamenttimes.com/2018/09/05/immortal-story-soldier-maqbool-hussain/|date=2018-09-05|website=Daily Parliament Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> Over the next 40 years, Hussain remained in an Indian prison, where he would regularly write "Long Live Pakistan" on the walls of his cell with his [[blood]].
 
== Return to Pakistan ==
He was released on 17 September 2005 during a prisoner exchange between [[India]] and Pakistan at the [[Wagah-Attari border ceremony|Wagah-Attari border crossing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Where is Sepoy Maqbool Husain now?  -|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/433934/where-is-sepoy-maqbool-husain-now/|date=9 September 2012|publisher=The Express Tribune}}</ref><ref name="pakistantoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/29/brave-army-soldier-maqbool-hussain-passes-away-in-attock/|title=Brave army soldier Maqbool Hussain passes away in Attock|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=An Immortal story: Soldier Maqbool Hussain|url=https://www.dailyparliamenttimes.com/2018/09/05/immortal-story-soldier-maqbool-hussain/|date=2018-09-05|website=Daily Parliament Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> Upon his return to Pakistan, Hussain had no family left to go to, and his mental and physical state had reduced to the point where he would only respond with his rank and [[Service number|military service number]] whenever he was asked any questions by passersby. Hussain managed to find his way to a Pakistan Army garrison in [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]] and repeatedly wrote down his rank and service number on a piece of paper. After much inquiry, Hussain's service in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was discovered and full accommodations began to be made by the military for him.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahi Maqbool Hussain Spent 40 Years In India's Prisons{{!}}Parhlo.com|url=https://www.parhlo.com/sipahi-maqbool-hussain-tortured-for-40-years|last=Pakistan|first=S. K.|date=2017-04-12|website=Parhlo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=An Icon of Patriotism and Bravery: Ghazi Maqbool Hussain|url=https://bqrnd.com/an-icon-of-patriotism-and-bravery-ghazi-maqbool-hussain/|last=admin|first=|date=2018-09-04|website=BQ Research and Development|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
== Awards ==
On 23 March 2009, Sepoy Maqbool Hussain of the [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Regiment]] was awarded the [[Sitara-e-Jurat]] for his gallantry during the war.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1429503|title=1965 war veteran Sepoy Maqbool Hussain breathes his last at CMH Attock|first=|last=Dawn.com|date=29 August 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sepoy Maqbool Hussain is an epitome of resilience, patriotism and bravery.|url=https://arynews.tv/en/sepoy-maqbool-hussain-epitome-resilience-patriotism-bravery/|date=2019-03-09|website=ARY NEWS|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
== Death ==
Hussain died on August 28, 2018 in the city of [[Attock]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web |title=War veteran Sepoy Maqbool Hussain breathed his last at CMH Attock |url=https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=4896 |website=Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sign of valor and audacity dies: Sepoy Maqbool Hussain to be laid to rest with full honor|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/454488-Sepoy-Maqbool-Hussain-spent-40-years-in-Indian-jail-dies-today|website=Dunya News|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Icon of Resilience: Sipahi Maqbool Hussain|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/14/icon-of-resilience-rac-pays-tributes-to-sipahi-maqbool-hussain/|last=|first=|date=|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> He was a native of [[Tarar Khel]], [[Sudhanoti District]] in [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/361558-namaz-e-janaza-of-sepoy-maqbool-offered|title=Namaz-e-Janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) of Sepoy Maqbool offered|publisher=The News}}</ref>


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
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Sitara-e-Jurat

Maqbool Hussain

Ghazi
Native name
مقبول حسین
Bornc. 1940
Tarar Khel, Kashmir, British India
(present-day Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Pakistan)
Died28 August 2018
Attock, Punjab, Pakistan
AllegiancePakistan Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service? — 1965
RankSepoy
Service number335139
Unit4 Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Regiment
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
AwardsSitara-e-Jurat

Sepoy Maqbool Hussain (c. 1940[1] — 28 August 2018)[2] was a Pakistani soldier who was well known for his capture and brutal imprisonment for four decades in Indian military jails when he was wounded during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and subsequently taken prisoner by Indian troops.

Capture in 1965 & subsequent torture

Following Hussain's capture during the war, the Indians did not register his legal status as a prisoner of war (POW), stripping him of certain rights that he would otherwise be entitled to by international law. While in the custody of Indian forces, Hussain was notoriously subjected to severe torture by interrogators and remained defiant when he was demanded to give up any information he knew to jeopardize Pakistan's security. He was regularly harassed by his captors and put under pressure to insult his nation with various phrases such as "Pākistān Murdābād" (Hindi: पाकिस्तान मुर्दाबाद – lit: "Death to Pakistan"), to which he was known to actively respond with "Pākistān Zindābād" (Urdu: پاکستان زِنده باد‎ – lit: "Long Live Pakistan").[3][4] His persistent refusal to oblige with his Indian captors angered them, and they proceeded to cut out Hussain's tongue and rip his fingernails off.[5][6] Over the next 40 years, Hussain remained in an Indian prison, where he would regularly write "Long Live Pakistan" on the walls of his cell with his blood.

Return to Pakistan

He was released on 17 September 2005 during a prisoner exchange between India and Pakistan at the Wagah-Attari border crossing.[7][8][9] Upon his return to Pakistan, Hussain had no family left to go to, and his mental and physical state had reduced to the point where he would only respond with his rank and military service number whenever he was asked any questions by passersby. Hussain managed to find his way to a Pakistan Army garrison in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and repeatedly wrote down his rank and service number on a piece of paper. After much inquiry, Hussain's service in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was discovered and full accommodations began to be made by the military for him.[10][11]

Awards

On 23 March 2009, Sepoy Maqbool Hussain of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Regiment was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat for his gallantry during the war.[12][13]

Death

Hussain died on August 28, 2018 in the city of Attock, Punjab.[14][15][16] He was a native of Tarar Khel, Sudhanoti District in Kashmir.[17]

In popular culture

The Pakistan Armed Forces' media wing, the ISPR and Interflow Communications Limited co-produced a drama series named Sipahi Maqbool Hussain that aired during the month of April 2008.

References

  1. ↑ "Sipahi Maqbool Hussain (based on True Story)". 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Pakistani soldier who spent 40 years in Indian jails dies". DAWN. 29 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sipahi Maqbool Hussain". gramho.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Abhinandan's Release: Has PM Imran Forgotten Sepoy Maqbool Hussain?". UrduPoint. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sign of valor and audacity dies: Sepoy Maqbool Hussain to be laid to rest with full honor". Dunya News. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "An Immortal story: Soldier Maqbool Hussain". Daily Parliament Times. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Where is Sepoy Maqbool Husain now? -". The Express Tribune. 9 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Brave army soldier Maqbool Hussain passes away in Attock". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  9. ↑ "An Immortal story: Soldier Maqbool Hussain". Daily Parliament Times. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Pakistan, S. K. (12 April 2017). "Sipahi Maqbool Hussain Spent 40 Years In India's Prisons|Parhlo.com". Parhlo. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. ↑ admin (4 September 2018). "An Icon of Patriotism and Bravery: Ghazi Maqbool Hussain". BQ Research and Development. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Dawn.com (29 August 2018). "1965 war veteran Sepoy Maqbool Hussain breathes his last at CMH Attock".
  13. ↑ "Sepoy Maqbool Hussain is an epitome of resilience, patriotism and bravery". ARY NEWS. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "War veteran Sepoy Maqbool Hussain breathed his last at CMH Attock". Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan.
  15. ↑ "Sign of valor and audacity dies: Sepoy Maqbool Hussain to be laid to rest with full honor". Dunya News. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Icon of Resilience: Sipahi Maqbool Hussain". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Namaz-e-Janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) of Sepoy Maqbool offered". The News.

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