Special Report: How Biju Patnaik Saved Kashmir: The Untold Story of the Dakota Mission

The life of Biju Patnaik, Odisha’s legendary leader and fearless pilot, reads like a Hollywood thriller. In October 1947, just two months after India’s independence, Pakistan-backed infiltrators were closing in on Srinagar. The fate of Kashmir hung by a thread.

With time running out, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru trusted one man with an impossible mission — Biju Patnaik. Flying a Dakota aircraft through darkness and dense fog, carrying 17 Sikh Regiment soldiers, he risked his life to land at Srinagar airstrip, unsure whether it had already fallen into enemy hands.

That daring landing changed history. The airport was secured, Indian troops poured in, and Kashmir remained part of India. Even today, Biju Patnaik’s Dakota Mission is remembered as one of the bravest operations in Indian history — proof that he was a true real-life superhero.

Watch this video to relive the courage, sacrifice, and patriotism of the man who helped save Kashmir.

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