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| honorific_prefix | | honorific_prefix = [[Rear admiral (Pakistan)|Rear Admiral]] | ||
| name | | name = Mujeeb Ahmed Khan Lodhi | ||
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| birth_date = | | birth_date = 1924<ref name="Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence"/> | ||
| birth_place = [[British Indian Empire|British India]] | | birth_place = Jalundhur, [[British Punjab|Punjab]], [[British Indian Empire|British India]] | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = July 2017 | ||
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| allegiance ={{ | | allegiance = {{flagicon|British India}} [[British India]] {{small|(1941-47)}}<br/>{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]] {{small|(1947-71)}} | ||
| branch = {{navy|British India}}<br>{{navy|PAK}} | |||
| serviceyears =1941–1971 | | serviceyears = 1941–1971 | ||
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| servicenumber =PN. 77{{rp|77}}<ref name="Kamran Pub. House"/> | | servicenumber = PN. 77{{rp|77}}<ref name="Kamran Pub. House"/> | ||
| unit =[[Pakistan Navy#Branches|Executive Branch]] | | unit = [[Pakistan Navy#Branches|Executive Branch]] | ||
| commands =[[Pakistan Navy#Naval Commands in Field and Commanders|Commander Pakistan Fleet]]<br>[[Pakistan Navy#Naval Commands in Field and Commanders|Western Naval Command]]<br>[[Chittagong Port Authority]]<br>[[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS Babur]] | | commands = [[Pakistan Navy#Naval Commands in Field and Commanders|Commander Pakistan Fleet]]<br>[[Pakistan Navy#Naval Commands in Field and Commanders|Western Naval Command]]<br>[[Chittagong Port Authority]]<br>[[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS Babur]] | ||
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*[[Operation Somnath]] | * [[World War II]] | ||
[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | * [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] | ||
| awards =[[File:PAK Sitara-i-Juraat ribbon.svg| | ** [[Operation Somnath]] | ||
| memorials = | * [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | ||
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| laterwork =[[Military adviser]] to [[Royal Saudi Navy]]<br>Author, columnist, and writer. | | laterwork = [[Military adviser]] to [[Royal Saudi Navy]]<br>Author, columnist, and writer. | ||
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[[ | [[File:MAK Lodi.jpg|thumb|Dinner Party]] | ||
He is known for his leadership in commanding the Western Naval Command and fleet commander during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with [[India]] in 1971, and was forcefully retired from his service in 1972 by [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]]. In 2017, he wrote and authored his memoirs, ''Ocean Rift: Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi'', published in 2017 that recounted his memories during the events in 1971.<ref name="Royal Book Co.,Pakistan" /> | |||
'''Mujeeb Ahmad Khan Lodhi''' (1924 – July 2017), {{small|[[Sitara-e-Jurat|SJ]], [[Nishan-e-Pakistan#Tamgha-e-Pakistan|TPk]]}}, best known as '''M.A.K. Lodhi''', was a [[two-star rank|two-star]] rank [[Two-star admiral|admiral]] in the [[Pakistan Navy]], a memoirist, and a defence analyst, writing in the [[The News International|''News International'']].<ref name="New sInternational"/> | |||
He is known for his leadership in commanding the Western Naval Command and fleet commander during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with [[India]] in 1971, and was forcefully retired from his service in 1972 by [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]]. In 2017, he wrote and authored his memoirs, ''Ocean Rift: Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi'', published in 2017 that recounted his memories during the events in 1971.<ref name="Royal Book Co., Pakistan" /> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Lodhi served in the [[Royal Indian Navy (1612–1950)|Royal Indian Navy]], participating well during the [[World War II]], he was one of few of the twenty [[Royal Indian Navy|RIN]] officers from the Executive Branch who opted for [[Pakistan Navy]] in 1947;{{rp|9}}<ref name="Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence">{{cite journal|title=Sainik Samachar|journal=Sainik Samachar|date=1973|volume=20|issue=1–25|pages=73|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6Ct3uarDLgUC&q=M.A.K+Lodhi+royal+Indian+Navy|accessdate=14 August 2017|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence|language=en}}</ref> he was the [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lieutenant]] at the time of his transfer.<ref name="Flickr, Kazi">{{cite web|last1=Kazi|first1=AGN|title=The first few executive officers transferred to the Pakistan Navy on Partition|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5346639918/|website=Flickr|date=11 January 2011 |publisher=Flickr, Kazi|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en-us}}</ref> He was a contemporary of Vice Admiral [[EC Kuruvila]] (1922–1997) with whom he served in World War II but were on opposite after the partition.{{rp|9–10}}<ref name="Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence"/> | Lodhi served in the [[Royal Indian Navy (1612–1950)|Royal Indian Navy]], participating well during the [[World War II]], he was one of few of the twenty [[Royal Indian Navy|RIN]] officers from the Executive Branch who opted for [[Pakistan Navy]] in 1947;{{rp|9}}<ref name="Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence">{{cite journal|title=Sainik Samachar|journal=Sainik Samachar|date=1973|volume=20|issue=1–25|pages=73|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6Ct3uarDLgUC&q=M.A.K+Lodhi+royal+Indian+Navy|accessdate=14 August 2017|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence|language=en}}</ref> he was the [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lieutenant]] at the time of his transfer.<ref name="Flickr, Kazi">{{cite web|last1=Kazi|first1=AGN|title=The first few executive officers transferred to the Pakistan Navy on Partition|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5346639918/|website=Flickr|date=11 January 2011 |publisher=Flickr, Kazi|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en-us}}</ref> He was a contemporary of Vice Admiral [[EC Kuruvila]] (1922–1997) with whom he served in World War II but were on opposite after the partition.{{rp|9–10}}<ref name="Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence"/> | ||
Lodhi participated well during the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965|second war]] with [[India]] in 1965, was one of the commanding officers of the Combined Task Group (CTG) that [[Operation Dwarka|raided]] in [[Dwarka]] in [[India]].{{rp|83}}<ref name="Lancer Publishers, Roy">{{cite book|last1=Roy|first1=Mihir K.|title=War in the Indian Ocean|date=1995|publisher=Lancer Publishers|location=Delhi,India|isbn=9781897829110|pages=290|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tqr8r7EB18wC&q=Lodhi|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en|format=google books|chapter=Trumps and Aces}}</ref> [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Lodhi was the [[commanding officer]] of the [[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS Babur]] and had responsibility of guarding the station.<ref name="« PakDef Military Consortium">{{cite web|last1=Shabir|first1=Usman|title=1965 War|url=http://pakdef.org/1965-war-3/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330222928/http://pakdef.org/1965-war-3/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-30|website=pakdef.org|publisher=« PakDef Military Consortium|accessdate=14 August 2017|location=Karachi, Sindh, Pk.|language=en|date=June 2003}}</ref> Under [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Lodhi's command, the [[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS Babur]] took part in the firing the target at the light house's radars and return home safely to report to its base, and served until 1967 as [[HMS Diadem (84)|''Babur'']]'s [[Commanding Officer|CO]].{{rp|170–172}}<ref name="Jang Publishers, 1995">{{cite book|last1=Sirohey|first1=Iftikhar Ahmed|authorlink1=Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey|title=Truth Never Retires: An Autobiography of Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey|date=1995|publisher=Jang Publishers|location=Karachi, Pakistan|pages=562|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-IHjAAAAMAAJ&q=Lodhi+|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en|format=google books}}</ref> | Lodhi participated well during the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965|second war]] with [[India]] in 1965, was one of the commanding officers of the Combined Task Group (CTG) that [[Operation Dwarka|raided]] in [[Dwarka]] in [[India]].{{rp|83}}<ref name="Lancer Publishers, Roy">{{cite book|last1=Roy|first1=Mihir K.|title=War in the Indian Ocean|date=1995|publisher=Lancer Publishers|location=Delhi, India|isbn=9781897829110|pages=290|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tqr8r7EB18wC&q=Lodhi|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en|format=google books|chapter=Trumps and Aces}}</ref> [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Lodhi was the [[commanding officer]] of the [[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS Babur]] and had responsibility of guarding the station.<ref name="« PakDef Military Consortium">{{cite web|last1=Shabir|first1=Usman|title=1965 War|url=http://pakdef.org/1965-war-3/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330222928/http://pakdef.org/1965-war-3/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-30|website=pakdef.org|publisher=« PakDef Military Consortium|accessdate=14 August 2017|location=Karachi, Sindh, Pk.|language=en|date=June 2003}}</ref> Under [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Lodhi's command, the [[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS Babur]] took part in the firing the target at the light house's radars and return home safely to report to its base, and served until 1967 as [[HMS Diadem (84)|''Babur'']]'s [[Commanding Officer|CO]].{{rp|170–172}}<ref name="Jang Publishers, 1995">{{cite book|last1=Sirohey|first1=Iftikhar Ahmed|authorlink1=Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey|title=Truth Never Retires: An Autobiography of Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey|date=1995|publisher=Jang Publishers|location=Karachi, Pakistan|pages=562|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-IHjAAAAMAAJ&q=Lodhi+|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en|format=google books}}</ref> | ||
In 1969, [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Lodhi was stationed in [[East Pakistan]] and was appointed as administrator for the [[Port of Chittagong|Chittagong Port]], responsible for territorial limits.{{rp|41}}<ref name="Dacca Law Cases">{{cite book|last1=Law clerk|title=Dacca Law Cases: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Reports of Decisions of the High Court of East Pakistan and the Board of Revenue (East Pakistan) with East Pakistan Statutes|date=1969|publisher=Dacca Law Cases|location=Dacca, East Pakistan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yI85AQAAIAAJ&q=M.A.K+Lodhi+commodore|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1970, he was promoted to two-star rank, [[Rear-Admiral]], was subsequently appointed the fleet commander in the Western Naval Command as Commander Pakistan Fleet.{{rp|437}}<ref name="Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005">{{cite book|last1=Haroon|first1=Asif|title=Roots of 1971 Tragedy|date=2005|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|location=Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan|isbn=9789693516777|pages=642|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mf1tAAAAMAAJ&q=+lodhi+|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|194}}<ref name="Lancer Publishers, Roy" /> | In 1969, [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Lodhi was stationed in [[East Pakistan]] and was appointed as administrator for the [[Port of Chittagong|Chittagong Port]], responsible for territorial limits.{{rp|41}}<ref name="Dacca Law Cases">{{cite book|last1=Law clerk|title=Dacca Law Cases: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Reports of Decisions of the High Court of East Pakistan and the Board of Revenue (East Pakistan) with East Pakistan Statutes|date=1969|publisher=Dacca Law Cases|location=Dacca, East Pakistan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yI85AQAAIAAJ&q=M.A.K+Lodhi+commodore|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1970, he was promoted to two-star rank, [[Rear-Admiral]], was subsequently appointed the fleet commander in the Western Naval Command as Commander Pakistan Fleet.{{rp|437}}<ref name="Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005">{{cite book|last1=Haroon|first1=Asif|title=Roots of 1971 Tragedy|date=2005|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|location=Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan|isbn=9789693516777|pages=642|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mf1tAAAAMAAJ&q=+lodhi+|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|194}}<ref name="Lancer Publishers, Roy" /> | ||
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During the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1971|third war]] with India, Rear-Admiral Lodhi commanded the Western Naval Command's Combined Task Group, comprising the one cruiser, five destroyers, two frigates, four submarines and one oiler.{{rp|437}}<ref name="Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005"/> He also deployed his country's only long-range submarine, [[PNS Ghazi|''Ghazi'']] that had to be deployed since he was not given any choice to support the Eastern Naval Command under Rear-Admiral [[Mohammad Shariff]].{{rp|47}}<ref name="Lancer International, Rai">{{cite book|last1=Rai|first1=Ranjit|title=A Nation and Its Navy at War|date=1987|publisher=Lancer International|location=Delhi, India|isbn=9788170620136|pages=190|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TfMMAAAAIAAJ&q=lodhi+|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> He also appointed [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Hasan Hafeez Ahmed|H.H. Ahmed]] as his command's chief of staff.{{rp|198}}<ref name="Lancer Publishers, Roy" /> | During the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1971|third war]] with India, Rear-Admiral Lodhi commanded the Western Naval Command's Combined Task Group, comprising the one cruiser, five destroyers, two frigates, four submarines and one oiler.{{rp|437}}<ref name="Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005"/> He also deployed his country's only long-range submarine, [[PNS Ghazi|''Ghazi'']] that had to be deployed since he was not given any choice to support the Eastern Naval Command under Rear-Admiral [[Mohammad Shariff]].{{rp|47}}<ref name="Lancer International, Rai">{{cite book|last1=Rai|first1=Ranjit|title=A Nation and Its Navy at War|date=1987|publisher=Lancer International|location=Delhi, India|isbn=9788170620136|pages=190|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TfMMAAAAIAAJ&q=lodhi+|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> He also appointed [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Hasan Hafeez Ahmed|H.H. Ahmed]] as his command's chief of staff.{{rp|198}}<ref name="Lancer Publishers, Roy" /> | ||
After the [[Instrument of Surrender (1971)|signed surrender]] went into effect that marked the [[Independence of Bangladesh|succession]] of [[East Pakistan|East-Pakistan]] as [[Bangladesh]], Rear-Admiral Lodhi was among the highest flag ranking officer, including Rear-Admiral [[Rashid Ahmed]] and [[Vice-Admiral]] [[Muzaffar Hassan]], who were notably superseded by their juniors for the command assignments.{{rp|77}}<ref name="Kamran Pub. House">{{cite book|last1=Hussain|first1=Syed Shabbir|title=The Death Dance|date=1979|publisher=Kamran Pub. House|location=Lahore, Punjab, Pk|pages=129|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1gJuAAAAMAAJ&q=M+AK+Lodhi+admiral|language=en}}</ref> Rear-Admiral Lodhi was subsequently [[Forced resignation|forcefully retired]] from his service when the junior, [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Hasan Hafeez Ahmed|H.H. Ahmed]] , became the nation's first [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|chief of naval staff]] in April 1972.{{rp|144}}<ref name="Springer, Rizvi">{{cite book|last1=Rizvi|first1=H.|authorlink1=Hasan Askari Rizvi|title=Military, State and Society in Pakistan|date=2000|publisher=Springer|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9780230599048|pages=289|edition=1st|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZwGIDAAAQBAJ&dq=rear+admiral+lodhi&pg=PA144|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en|chapter-format=google books|chapter=Civilian interlude}}</ref>{{rp|92}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jafri|first1=Maqsood|title=The Ideals of Bhutto|date=2008|pages=390|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgRuAAAAMAAJ&q=M+AK+Lodhi+admiral|language=en}}</ref> | After the [[Instrument of Surrender (1971)|signed surrender]] went into effect that marked the [[Independence of Bangladesh|succession]] of [[East Pakistan|East-Pakistan]] as [[Bangladesh]], Rear-Admiral Lodhi was among the highest flag ranking officer, including Rear-Admiral [[Rashid Ahmed]] and [[Vice-Admiral]] [[Muzaffar Hassan]], who were notably superseded by their juniors for the command assignments.{{rp|77}}<ref name="Kamran Pub. House">{{cite book|last1=Hussain|first1=Syed Shabbir|title=The Death Dance|date=1979|publisher=Kamran Pub. House|location=Lahore, Punjab, Pk|pages=129|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1gJuAAAAMAAJ&q=M+AK+Lodhi+admiral|language=en}}</ref> Rear-Admiral Lodhi was subsequently [[Forced resignation|forcefully retired]] from his service when the junior, [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Hasan Hafeez Ahmed|H.H. Ahmed]], became the nation's first [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|chief of naval staff]] in April 1972.{{rp|144}}<ref name="Springer, Rizvi">{{cite book|last1=Rizvi|first1=H.|authorlink1=Hasan Askari Rizvi|title=Military, State and Society in Pakistan|date=2000|publisher=Springer|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9780230599048|pages=289|edition=1st|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZwGIDAAAQBAJ&dq=rear+admiral+lodhi&pg=PA144|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=en|chapter-format=google books|chapter=Civilian interlude}}</ref>{{rp|92}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jafri|first1=Maqsood|title=The Ideals of Bhutto|date=2008|pages=390|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgRuAAAAMAAJ&q=M+AK+Lodhi+admiral|language=en}}</ref> | ||
After his retirement, Rear-Admiral Lodhi deputed and worked with [[Royal Saudi Navy]] as its [[military adviser]] and remained associated with it for quite some time.<ref name="IMO Publishing">{{cite book|last1=Organization|first1=Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative|title=Acte Final de la Conférence Avec Documents Joints Comprenant Le Texte Du Protocole Adopté|date=1973|publisher=IMO Publishing|location=Jeddah,Saudi Arabia|isbn=9789280100228|pages=60|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yYrMyjtQ2joC&dq=mujeeb+ahmad+khan+lodhi+amiral&pg=PA54|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=fr}}</ref> Since 2015, he became associated with the [[The News International|News International]] where he writes column on defence and security.<ref name="New sInternational">{{cite news|title=MAK Lodhi:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/writer/mak-lodhi/|accessdate=14 August 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> | After his retirement, Rear-Admiral Lodhi deputed and worked with [[Royal Saudi Navy]] as its [[military adviser]] and remained associated with it for quite some time.<ref name="IMO Publishing">{{cite book|last1=Organization|first1=Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative|title=Acte Final de la Conférence Avec Documents Joints Comprenant Le Texte Du Protocole Adopté|date=1973|publisher=IMO Publishing|location=Jeddah, Saudi Arabia|isbn=9789280100228|pages=60|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yYrMyjtQ2joC&dq=mujeeb+ahmad+khan+lodhi+amiral&pg=PA54|accessdate=14 August 2017|language=fr}}</ref> Since 2015, he became associated with the [[The News International|News International]] where he writes column on defence and security.<ref name="New sInternational">{{cite news|title=MAK Lodhi:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/writer/mak-lodhi/|accessdate=14 August 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In 2017, Lodhi's memoirs, ''Ocean Rift: Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi'', were published.<ref name="Royal Book Co.,Pakistan">{{cite book|last1=Ladi|first1=Rear Admiral M. A. K.|title=OCEAN RIFT Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi|date=2017|publisher=Royal Book Co.,Pakistan|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9789694074382|pages=570}}</ref> He died prior to October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Book on memoirs of Admiral Lodi launched |url=https://www.app.com.pk/global/book-on-memoirs-of-admiral-lodi-launched/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |publisher=Associated Press of Pakistan |date=18 October 2018}}</ref> | In 2017, Lodhi's memoirs, ''Ocean Rift: Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi'', were published.<ref name="Royal Book Co., Pakistan">{{cite book|last1=Ladi|first1=Rear Admiral M. A. K.|title=OCEAN RIFT Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi|date=2017|publisher=Royal Book Co., Pakistan|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9789694074382|pages=570}}</ref> He died prior to October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Book on memoirs of Admiral Lodi launched |url=https://www.app.com.pk/global/book-on-memoirs-of-admiral-lodi-launched/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |publisher=Associated Press of Pakistan |date=18 October 2018}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Corrections to this page were made by his daughter and grandson. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{cite news|title=MAK Lodhi:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/writer/mak-lodhi/|accessdate=14 August 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}} | *{{cite news|title=MAK Lodhi:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/writer/mak-lodhi/|accessdate=14 August 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}} | ||
*{{cite book|last1=Ladi|first1=Rear Admiral M. A. K.|title=OCEAN RIFT Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi|date=2017|publisher=Royal Book Co.,Pakistan|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9789694074382|pages=570}} | *{{cite book|last1=Ladi|first1=Rear Admiral M. A. K.|title=OCEAN RIFT Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi|date=2017|publisher=Royal Book Co., Pakistan|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9789694074382|pages=570}} | ||
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{{Military of Pakistan}} | {{Military of Pakistan}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:32, 19 March 2026
Mujeeb Ahmed Khan Lodhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924[1] Jalundhur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | July 2017 |
| Allegiance |  British India (1941-47) Pakistan (1947-71) |
| Service/ |  Royal Indian Navy Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1971 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Service number | PN. 77:77[2] |
| Unit | Executive Branch |
| Commands held | Commander Pakistan Fleet Western Naval Command Chittagong Port Authority PNS Babur |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Sitara-e-Jurat.png){kind=small} Tamgha-e-Pakistan |
| Other work | Military adviser to Royal Saudi Navy Author, columnist, and writer. |
Mujeeb Ahmad Khan Lodhi (1924 – July 2017), SJ, TPk, best known as M.A.K. Lodhi, was a two-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, a memoirist, and a defence analyst, writing in the News International.[3]
He is known for his leadership in commanding the Western Naval Command and fleet commander during the third war with India in 1971, and was forcefully retired from his service in 1972 by President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. In 2017, he wrote and authored his memoirs, Ocean Rift: Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi, published in 2017 that recounted his memories during the events in 1971.[4]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Lodhi served in the Royal Indian Navy, participating well during the World War II, he was one of few of the twenty RIN officers from the Executive Branch who opted for Pakistan Navy in 1947;:9[1] he was the Lieutenant at the time of his transfer.[5] He was a contemporary of Vice Admiral EC Kuruvila (1922–1997) with whom he served in World War II but were on opposite after the partition.:9–10[1]
Lodhi participated well during the second war with India in 1965, was one of the commanding officers of the Combined Task Group (CTG) that raided in Dwarka in India.:83[6] Captain Lodhi was the commanding officer of the PNS Babur and had responsibility of guarding the station.[7] Under Captain Lodhi's command, the PNS Babur took part in the firing the target at the light house's radars and return home safely to report to its base, and served until 1967 as Babur's CO.:170–172[8]
In 1969, Commodore Lodhi was stationed in East Pakistan and was appointed as administrator for the Chittagong Port, responsible for territorial limits.:41[9] In 1970, he was promoted to two-star rank, Rear-Admiral, was subsequently appointed the fleet commander in the Western Naval Command as Commander Pakistan Fleet.:437[10]:194[6]
During the third war with India, Rear-Admiral Lodhi commanded the Western Naval Command's Combined Task Group, comprising the one cruiser, five destroyers, two frigates, four submarines and one oiler.:437[10] He also deployed his country's only long-range submarine, Ghazi that had to be deployed since he was not given any choice to support the Eastern Naval Command under Rear-Admiral Mohammad Shariff.:47[11] He also appointed Commodore H.H. Ahmed as his command's chief of staff.:198[6]
After the signed surrender went into effect that marked the succession of East-Pakistan as Bangladesh, Rear-Admiral Lodhi was among the highest flag ranking officer, including Rear-Admiral Rashid Ahmed and Vice-Admiral Muzaffar Hassan, who were notably superseded by their juniors for the command assignments.:77[2] Rear-Admiral Lodhi was subsequently forcefully retired from his service when the junior, Commodore H.H. Ahmed, became the nation's first chief of naval staff in April 1972.:144[12]:92[13]
After his retirement, Rear-Admiral Lodhi deputed and worked with Royal Saudi Navy as its military adviser and remained associated with it for quite some time.[14] Since 2015, he became associated with the News International where he writes column on defence and security.[3]
In 2017, Lodhi's memoirs, Ocean Rift: Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi, were published.[4] He died prior to October 2018.[15]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sainik Samachar". Sainik Samachar. 20 (1–25). Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence: 73. 1973. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hussain, Syed Shabbir (1979). The Death Dance. Lahore, Punjab, Pk: Kamran Pub. House. p. 129.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MAK Lodhi:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ladi, Rear Admiral M. A. K. (2017). OCEAN RIFT Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi. Islamabad, Pakistan: Royal Book Co., Pakistan. p. 570. ISBN 9789694074382.
- ↑ Kazi, AGN (11 January 2011). "The first few executive officers transferred to the Pakistan Navy on Partition". Flickr. Flickr, Kazi. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Roy, Mihir K. (1995). "Trumps and Aces". War in the Indian Ocean (google books) (1st ed.). Delhi, India: Lancer Publishers. p. 290. ISBN 9781897829110. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Shabir, Usman (June 2003). "1965 War". pakdef.org. Karachi, Sindh, Pk.: « PakDef Military Consortium. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Sirohey, Iftikhar Ahmed (1995). Truth Never Retires: An Autobiography of Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey (google books). Karachi, Pakistan: Jang Publishers. p. 562. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Law clerk (1969). Dacca Law Cases: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Reports of Decisions of the High Court of East Pakistan and the Board of Revenue (East Pakistan) with East Pakistan Statutes. Dacca, East Pakistan: Dacca Law Cases. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Haroon, Asif (2005). Roots of 1971 Tragedy (1st ed.). Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 642. ISBN 9789693516777. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Rai, Ranjit (1987). A Nation and Its Navy at War (1st ed.). Delhi, India: Lancer International. p. 190. ISBN 9788170620136. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Rizvi, H. (2000). "Civilian interlude" (google books). Military, State and Society in Pakistan (1st ed.). Islamabad, Pakistan: Springer. p. 289. ISBN 9780230599048. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Jafri, Maqsood (2008). The Ideals of Bhutto. p. 390.
- ↑ Organization, Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative (1973). Acte Final de la Conférence Avec Documents Joints Comprenant Le Texte Du Protocole Adopté (in français). Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: IMO Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 9789280100228. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ "Book on memoirs of Admiral Lodi launched". Associated Press of Pakistan. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
Corrections to this page were made by his daughter and grandson.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "MAK Lodhi:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Ladi, Rear Admiral M. A. K. (2017). OCEAN RIFT Memoirs of Admiral Lodhi. Islamabad, Pakistan: Royal Book Co., Pakistan. p. 570. ISBN 9789694074382.