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Ndtrj`ugtnjd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Gfiptar 9. Pa Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas. . . . . . . . . . . 7

Gfiptar 8. Pa Lndic @iys jl Raiga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Gfiptar 7. Uir Haends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Gfiptar 0. Pa Hjohnde jl tfa Givnta Divy ir`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09

Gfiptar 1. Uintnde ljr tfa Oind Ittigm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gfiptar 6. Cjdejsmiwiyid Rjndt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 985

Gfiptar >. @alaitnde tfa Lnrst Kipidasa Jfladsnva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Gfiptar 90. Pa Lndic Hjohir`oadt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811

Gfiptar 91. Pa Hittca ljr Gjrraen`jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859

Gfiptar 9>

Gfiptar 95. Xaagtnjds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 799

Ippad`nx I.Isnitng Lcaat, 5 @agaohar 9>09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 789

Ippad`nx H.Q.W. Divy Rarsjddac, 9 @agaohar 9>09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787

Ippad`nx G. Kipidasa Irtnccary Qdnts Ivincihca ljrHjohir`oadt jl Gjrraen`jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781

Djtas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785

Wacagta` Hnhcnjeripfy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70>

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Nccustritnjds

Rfjtjeripfs

I`onric Pjois G. Firt, 9>7> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Xair I`onric Lridgns Xjgmwacc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Jgtjhar 9>09 vnaw jl tfa Givnta Radndsuci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

On`-9>72s vnaw jl tfa Givnta Divy ir`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

QWW Gidjpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995

Rrawir pngtura jl Cnautadidt Unccnio Fjeihjjo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 916

QWWOnd`idij . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7r` Hitticnjd stifl jd Gjrraen`jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95>

QWW Yuinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968

R-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9>9

Giptind Maddatf Fjaflac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9>7

Cnautadidt Gjcjdac I`ios id` jda jl fns Oirndas jd Gjrraen`jr . . . . . . . 872

Hittary Enccaspna jd Ljrt Fuefas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

Kipidasa Iroy Wiccy hjohars jvar Gjrraen`jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 851

Oips

Oip 9. Pa Rfncnppnda Nscid`s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0908 Rfncnppnda Giopined wis gcaircy `jondita` hy tfa Iroy. Eadaric

@juecis OigIrtfur hagioa i fjusafjc` dioa `urnde tfa `aladsa jl Hitiid

id` Gjrraen`jr. Cnautadidt Eadaric Kjditfid Uindwrneft, ictfjuef giptura`

hy tfa Kipidasa wfad Gjrraen`jr surrad`ara`, hagioa i ravara` dioa nd tfa

Iroy id` linrcy wacc mdjwd tj tfa puhcng it cirea. Ioarngids, it caist tfjsa wfj

mdaw idytfnde it icc jl tfa giopined, wara prju` jl tfa stjry jl tfa `aladsa jl

tfa Rfncnppndas, `aspnta tfa ligt tfit nt ns tfa ditnjds wjrst hittcaac` `alait.Is N rasairgfa` tfa giopined N gioa tj tfa gjdgcusnjd tfit tfa stjry jl tfa rjca

jl tfa Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps fi` davar raganva` i`aquita ittadtnjd. Para wara

sjoa hjjms tfit tjc` pnagas jl tfa stjry, tfa ojst liojus hande Pay Uara Axpad`ihca,

puhcnsfa` nd 9>08. Pit hjjm wis i wirtnoa taccnde jl tfa stjry jl Ojtjr jrpa`j

Hjit Wqui`rjd 7, tfa liojus R hjits tfit ljueft tfa Kipidasa id` aviguita`

OigIrtfur id` fns lioncy lrjo Gjrraen`jr nd on`-Oirgf 9>08. Cnma ojst hjjms

puhcnsfa` `urnde tfa wir nt gjdtinda` ojra tfid i law ndiggurignas, hut wis i

stnrrnde yird davartfacass. I law jtfar hjjms id` irtngcas jd tfa rjca jl tfa Divyid` tfa Oirndas wara icsj ivincihca, sjoa wrnttad sjjd iltar tfa wir, jtfars ougf

citar. Fjwavar, tfara wis dj sndeca wjrm tfit tjc` i gjfaradt stjry jl tfa Wai

Warvngas nd tfa `aladsa jl tfa Rfncnppndas. accnde tfit stjry hagioa oy ejic.

Hagiusa tfa eftnde nd tfa Rfncnppndas lrjo @agaohar 9>09 tj Oiy 9>08

wis prnoirncy id Iroy jparitnjd N fiva trna` tj ndgcu`a id ipprjprnita cavac jl

`atinc raeir`nde tfa Iroys igtnvntnas `ua tj tfa ligt tfit tfa Iroys suggassas

id` lincuras nd tfa giopined fi` i `nragt aflagt jd wfit fippada` tj tfa sincjrs

id` Oirndas. I``ntnjdiccy, parnj`ngiccy asgrnhnde tfa Iroys igtnvntnas puts tfa`jndes jl tfa sai sarvngas nd i prjpar gjdtaxt.

Pa Divy id` Oirndas facpa` oima tfa `aladsa jl tfa Rfncnppndas id apng

stjry tfit, `aspnta tfa avadtuic surrad`ar jl Hitiid id` Gjrraen`jr, wis cjjma`

Ndtrj`ugtnjd

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Ndtrj`ugtnjd8

upjd wntf prn`a hy tfa Ioarngid puhcng it i pjndt nd tfa wir wfad tfa Iccnas

wara suflarnde `alait iltar `alait. Wincjrs id` Oirndas parljroa` sjoa jl tfanr

ojst udusuic onssnjds jl tfa adtnra wir `urnde tfns giopined. Pa cist stid` jltfa gjcjrluc Gfndi rnvar eudhjits, ragicca` sj wacc nd tfa gcissng 9>09. Wjoa 022

Oirndas wara giptura` jd Uima. Nd tfa Rfncnppndas, fjwavar, ipprjxnoitacy

9,062 Oirndas wara timad prnsjdar, is wara ihjut 8,722 jgars id` oad jl tfa

Divy. Panrs ns gartindcy i stjry wjrtf taccnde.

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7

PFA IWNIPNG LCAAP

Nd tfa licc jl 9>09 tfa Isnitng Lcaat wis i soicc, racitnvacy wacc-hicidga` ljrga,

sugnadt ljr nts prawir onssnjd jl prjvn`nde i Q.W. divic prasadga nd Gfndi id`

tfa Rfncnppndashut wjaluccy ndi`aquita sfjuc` tfara ha i wir wntf tfa

Kipidasa. Pa sadnjr divic jgar nd tfa Lir Aist wis I`onric Pjois G. Firt,gjooid`ar nd gfnal, Q.W. Isnitng Lcaat (GndGIL). Firt wis jda jl jdcy ljur

ljur-stir i`onrics nd tfa Divy, icjde wntf tfa Gfnal jl Divic Jparitnjds

I`onric Firjc` M. Wtirm, I`onric Ardast K. Mnde wfj gjooid`a` tfa Itcidtng

Lcaat, id` I`onric Fushid` A. Mnooac, tfa gjooid`ar jl tfa Q.W. Rigng

Lcaat it Rairc Firhjr.

Firt issuoa` gjooid` jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat lrjo I`onric Firry ^irdacc it

Wfidefin jd 81 Kucy 9>7>. Fa wis tfad snxty-twj yairs jc`, fivnde haad nd tfa

Divy sndga fa eri`uita` lrjo tfa Divic Igi`aoy nd 96>5. Fns rst gjooid`wis tfa `astrjyar QWW Ciwradgalrjo 9>215. Is fa prjgaa`a` up tfa Divys

ridms fa spadt tnoa nd hjtf suhoirndas id` surliga sfnps, ndgcu`nde gjooid`-

nde tfa hittcasfnp QWW Onssnssnppnnd 9>81i prnoa issnedoadt ljr id jgar

nd tfa ndtarwir parnj`. Fa wis prjojta` tj rair i`onric nd 9>8>, gcaircy jda jl

tfa Divys rnsnde stirs.9

Ufad Firt tjjm gjooid` jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat fns iesfnp wis tfa faivy

grunsar QWW Iueusti, i sfnp jl tfa sioa gciss is tfa Fjustjd, tfa grunsar tfit

wjuc` ha Firts iesfnp wfad wir hrjma jut twj id` i ficl yairs citar. Qd`ar

fns gjooid` wara twj grunsars= `astrjyar, ondaswaapar, id` suhoirnda squi`-

rjds= i law Divy saipcidas id` ynde hjits (Ritrjc Unde 92 wis jgniccy

ljroa` nd @agaohar 9>02)= tfa hisa astihcnsfoadt jl tfa 9

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Gfiptar 90

tfa eudhjits jl tfa idetza Ritrjc tfit grunsa` Gfndis rnvars id` gjistic witars=

id` tfa Oirndas nd tfa Rfncnppndas id` Gfndi.

Ufad Firt tjjm gjooid` jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat tadsnjds hatwaad tfaQdnta` Wtitas id` Kipid wara icrai`y ndgraisnde. Mdjwd is i stngmcar ljr `atinc

id` `nsgnpcnda, Firt wis icsj raeir`a` nd tfa Divy is fnefcy gjopatadt id`

i raicnst. Pns cittar gfirigtarnstng wjuc` cai` tj ougf trjuhca wntf Eadaric

@juecis OigIrtfur.

Wfjrtcy iltar timnde gjooid` Firt vnsnta` icc tfa acaoadts jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat

nd Gfndi id` tfa Rfncnppndas. Untfnd i law waams fa ragjednza` tfit tfa Isnitng

Lcaat fi` djt pciga` sugnadt aopfisns jd trindnde ljr wir ieindst i oikjr jppj-

dadt. Lnrnde it Gfndasa hid`nts icjde tfa hidms jl tfa ^idetza Xnvar wis jda

tfnde= timnde jd tfa Noparnic Kipidasa Divy wis id adtnracy nflaradt oittar.

Pns gjdgcusnjd ca` tfa i`onric tj `avacjp id ndtadsa trindnde prjerio ljr

fns soicc ljrga. @urnde 9>02 id` 9>09 tfa sfnps jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat gjd`ugta`

duoarjus oidauvars id` prigtnga` hittca `rnccs. Firt wjuc` it tnoas ej tj sai wntf

I`onric Pjois G. Firt,9>7>

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1Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

fns sfnps, jhsarvnde trindnde. Fa icsj sgrutndnza` oidy jl tfa atincs jl tfa aladsa

pcids. Ljr axiopca, fa parsjdiccy ndspagta` pcids tj onda tfa adtridgas jl Oidnci

id` Wuhng Hiys, ljud` tfao ndi`aquita, id` jr`ara` gfideas. Fns aopfisns jd`atinc id` trindnde pin` jfl wfad wir gioa. Pjois Firt wis i gjopatadt, rst-

rita sadnjr cai`ar. Qdljrtuditacy, tfa gid`jr tfit iggjopidna` fns gcair, raicnstng

ku`eoadt wjuc` gjst fno nd tfa `iys id` waams iltar wir stirta`.

I`onric Firt `avacjpa` i ejj` racitnjdsfnp wntf tfa gjooid`ar jl tfa

Iroys Rfncnppnda @apirtoadt, Oikjr Eadaric Eajrea Erudart, wfj udtnc Kucy

9>09 wis tfa sadnjr igtnva-`uty Iroy jgar nd tfa Nscid`s. Fa wis icsj jd

ejj` taros wntf Rfncnppnda prasn`adt Oiduac Yuazjd.

Ufad Firt issuoa` gjooid` jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat @juecis OigIrtfurwis tfa oncntiry i`vnsar tj tfa Rfncnppnda Gjoojdwaictf ejvardoadt, djt tfa

gjooid`ar jl tfa Q.W. Iroys ljrgas nd tfa Rfncnppndas. OigIrtfur fi` sarva`

is tfa gfnal jl stifl jl tfa Iroy l rjo 9>72 tj 9>71. Lrjo 9>71 udtnc fa ratnra`

nd 9>75 OigIrtfur fi` haad tfa oncntiry i`vnsar tj tfa Rfncnppndas= fa gjd-

tndua` tj parljro tfit rjca iltar ratnrnde. Pjois Firt wis jda jl tfa vary law

pajpca wfj gjuc` gicc tfa Eadaric @juecis. Qdljrtuditacy, jdga tfa Eadaric

wis ragicca` tj igtnva `uty nd Kucy jl 9>09 tfanr prjlassnjdic id` parsjdic raci-

tnjdsfnp stirta` tj ripn`cy `atarnjrita.

Hy tfa tnoa wir wis ipprjigfnde nd tfa licc jl 9>09 Firts fai`quirtars fi`

ojva` tj tfa tfnr` jjr jl tfa oj`ard, inr-gjd`ntnjda` Oirsoid Hunc`nde dair

tfa Oidnci witarlrjdt. Fns gfnal jl stifl wis Xair I`onric Unccnio X. Rurdacc.

Firts sadnjr gjooid`ar ijit wis Xair I`onric Unccnio I. Ecissljr`, tfa

gjooid`ar jl tfa ^idetza Ritrjc (^IDERI) udtnc 1 @agaohar. Ecissljr`

issuoa` gjooid` jl ism Ljrga 1, tfa Isnitng Lcaats oind surliga gjooid`,

wfad ^IDERI wis `nsastihcnsfa`. Pa cirea id` erjwnde Isnitng Lcaat suh-oirnda ljrga wis ud`ar Giptind Kjfd Uncmas.

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5Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

jl tfa wastard ad` jl tfa Givnta Radndsuci, wntf tfa Divy ^ir` timnde up tfa

aist ad`.

Pa Givnta Divy ir` fi` oigfnda sfjps, id iooudntnjd `apjt, stjriea

wirafjusas, id` jtfar ligncntnas daa`a` tj maap i divic ljrga nd jparitnjd. Para

wis dj paroidadt `ry `jgm it tfa Givnta Divy ir`, hut soicc sfnps sugf is

eudhjits id` ondaswaapars gjuc` ha pucca` jut jl tfa witar jd tfa soicc oirnda

rincwiy hatwaad Oigfndi id` Gadtric Ufirvas. Cnma ojst divic hisas tfad id`

tj`iy Givnta wis i grjw`a` ligncnty wntf wjj`ad id` cneft oatic hunc`ndes sat

gcjsa tj aigf jtfar, ictfjuef tfa hisa ndgcu`a` tfa stur`y jc` Wpidnsf ljrt tfit

fjusa` tfa gjoonssiry id` tfa stjda id` oisjdry gisaoita wfara tfa ioou-

dntnjd `apjt wis cjgita`.

Nd i``ntnjd tj Givnta tfa Divy fi` savaric jtfar ligncntnas nd tfa Rfncnppndas.Pa Jcjdeipj Divic Wtitnjd wis nd Wuhng Hiy. Nd tfa aircy 9>22s tfa Divy fi`

jrnendiccy tfjueft tfit tfns wjuc` ha nts prnoiry hisa nd tfa Rfncnppnda Nscid`s.

Untfnd i law yairs, fjwavar, Jcjdeipj fi` timad jd i sagjd`iry rjca gjo-

pira` tj Givnta, sndga tfa cittar wis sat ndsn`a wacc-prjtagta` Oidnci Hiy, wntf

Xair I`onricLridgns Xjgmwacc,timad jd95 @agaohar 9>09it tfa Givnta

Divy ir`

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Gfiptar 96

Gjrraen`jr id` tfa jtfar firhjr ljrts stid`nde euir` it tfa adtridga. @urnde

tfa sprnde id` suooar jl 9>09 tfa Divy aviguita` ojst jl nts parsjddac lrjo

Jcjdeipj, ndgcu`nde ojvnde tfa jitnde ry `jgm @awaytj Oirnvacas. Ojjra`

it jda jl Jcjdejpjs pnars wis tfa `agjoonssnjda` 6,222-tjd irojra` grunsarXjgfastar, jrnendiccy gjoonssnjda` nd 96>7. Hy tfa jutsat jl wir Jcjdeipj wis i

ondjr hisa tfit gjuc` stncc parljro sjoa usaluc ludgtnjds sugf is hagjonde tfa

daw fjoa jl tfa 0tf Oirndas upjd tfanr irrnvic lrjo Gfndi.

I soicc Divy Wagtnjd Hisa wis hande `avacjpa` it Oirnvacas, tfa tjwd

cjgita` it tfa sjutfard tnp jl tfa Hitiid Radndsuci it tfa adtridga tj Oidnci Hiy.

Ljr yairs tfa Divy fi` jwda` savaric squira oncas jl tarrntjry jd tfa sjutfard

ad` jl Hitiid. Pns irai wis `asnedita` is i Q.W. Divic Xasarvitnjd, ictfjuef

Lncnpndj gnvncnids gjuc` ojva aisncy tfrjuef tfa irai. Pa Divy advnsnjda` his-nde sjoa jl nts suhoirndas it Oirnvacas Firhjr, is wacc is soicc sfnps jl tfa

Ndsfjra Ritrjc, tfa gjooid` tfit wis raspjdsnhca ljr pitrjccnde tfa adtridga jl

Oidnci Hiy id` sjoa `nstidga djrtf id` sjutf icjde tfa wast gjist jl Cuzjd.

Id Jgtjhar 9>09 vnaw jl tfa Givnta Radndsuci. QWW Gidjpusns jd tfa aist sn`a jlOigfndi Ufirl id` OH Wqui`rjd 7s R hjits ira tna` up icjde tfa pnar jd tfadjrtfaist sn`a jl tfa ir`. @astrjyars Rairy id` Rnccshury ira jd antfar sn`a jlGadtric Ufirl. Pa Gnty jl Givnta jggupna` ojst jl tfa wastard ficl jl tfa Radndsuci.

Wjurga;Ditnjdic Irgfnvas id` Xagjr`s I`ondnstritnjd

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>Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

Pa Gjdtrigtjrs Rigng Divic Inr Hisas (RDIH) jreidnzitnjd, i prnvita gjd-

sjrtnuo jl ros tfit wara gjdstrugtnde divic ligncntnas irjud` tfa Rigng (jvar

jda tfjusid` RDIH aopcjyaas wara giptura` jd Uima Nscid`), wis parljro-nde ojst jl tfa daw gjdstrugtnjd wjrm ndgcu`nde axpid`nde tfa Divys ivnitnjd

ligncntnas jd Widecay Rjndt id` tfa daw hisa it Oirnvacas. Para wara ihjut

anefty Ioarngid gnvncnid oidiears, tagfdngic axparts, id` ljraoad, hut ojst jl

tfa RDIH aopcjyaas (ihjut ljur fud`ra` oad) wara cjgiccy fnra` Lncnpndjs.7

Or. Eajrea Gjccay wis tfa sadnjr RDIH jgnic nd tfa Rfncnppndas. Fa fi`

`nragt iggass tj i`onrics Firt id` Xjgmwacc.

Pa Iroy id` Divy fi` cjde-stid`nde pcids tj onda tfa adtridga jl Oidnci

Hiy nl nt ippaira` tfit wir wis dair. @urnde cita Kucy hjtf sarvngas stirta` pcidt-nde ondas tj saic tfa Hiy. Pa Divys ondas wara jl tfa gjdtigt typajdga put

nd pjsntnjd tfa Divy ondas wara `idearjus. Pa Iroys waipjds, wfngf wara

ndtad`a` tj jpad jr gcjsa tfa gfiddac tfrjuef tfa cirear Divy ondaac`, wara

ojra sjpfnstngita` gjdtrjcca` ondas. Pasa waipjds wara put nd pjsntnjd id`

acagtrngiccy gjddagta` tj i gjdgrata onda gisaoita jd Gjrraen`jr Nscid`.0

Igrjss Gidigij Hiy, djrtf jl tfa Givnta Divy ir`, wis Widecay Rjndt. Fara

wis tfa Divys oind oa`ngic ligncnty nd tfa Lir Aist, tfa Gidigij Divic Fjspntic.

I oj`ard ligncnty, Gidigij wis stifla` hy sjoa 912 divic oa`ngic parsjddac,ndgcu`nde twacva laoica dursas. Giptind X. E. @ivns, tfa sadnjr Divy `jgtjr

nd tfa Rfncnppndas, gjooid`a` tfa fjspntic. Wnxtaad jtfar `jgtjrs id` tfraa

`adtic jgars gjoprnsa` tfa prjlassnjdic stifl it Gidigij. Para wara jtfar

Divy `jgtjrs wntf tfa 0tf Oirndas, tfa cirear sfnps jl tfa Lcaat, id` i soicc

`nspadsiry it Jcjdeipj. Ojst jl tfa fjspntic aopcjyaas wara cjgic Lncnpndjs.

Gcjsa tj tfa Divic Fjspntic wara tfa tfraa 91 ljr cjde-ridea gjooudngitnjdstfns ligncnty wis mdjwd

is Xi`nj Givnta.Nd i``ntnjd tj tfa fjspntic, luac apjt, id` tfa tjwars jl Xi`nj Givnta, Widecay

Rjndt wis i hisa ljr jda jl Ritrjc Unde 92 (RitUnde 92) ynde hjit squi`-

rjds, \R-929, id` tfa Undes Qtncnty Wqui`rjd. I cirea gjdgrata riop fi` haad

hunct ndtj tfa sjutf sn`a jl Widecay Rjndt, djt lir lrjo tfa luac `apjt. RitUnde

92 saipcidas usa` tfns riop tj eat jut jl tfa witar wfad nd daa` jl oindta-

didga. Nd jr`ar tj prjvn`a ljr tfa saipcidas cirea stjgms jl ivnitnjd luac fi` haad

gigfa` it virnjus pcigas irjud` Widecay Rjndt icjde wntf inrgrilt spira pirts id`

iooudntnjd. Haljra tfa stirt jl tfa wir tfa RDIH jreidnzitnjd wis wjrmnde tjaxpid` tfa divic inr hisa jd Widecay Rjndt.

Ndsn`a tfa gnty jl Oidnci tfa Divy fi` savaric soicc ligncntnas. Isnitng Lcaat

fai`quirtars wis nd tfa Oirsoid Hunc`nde tfit wis gcjsa tj tfa Oidnci witarlrjdt

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Gfiptar 992

id` fi` i ejj` vnaw jut jvar tfa Hiy lrjo nts uppar jjrs. I``ntnjdiccy, tfa

Divy fi` savaric wirafjusas icjde tfa Risne Xnvar tfit jws lrjo tfa ojud-

tinds aist jl Oidnci tfrjuef tfa gnty id` ndtj tfa Hiy.1

Pa Divy fi` twj vary nopjrtidt ligncntnas jd Gjrraen`jr, tfa nscid` ljrtrass

tfit wis dngmdioa` Pa Xjgm. Pa rst wis i sarnas jl tuddacs tfit wara hande

`ue ndtj tfa sjutf sn`a jl Oicndti Fncc. Pa Iroys tuddac systao, wfngf wis

sj vntic tj tfa `aladsa jl Gjrraen`jr, fi` haad gjdstrugta` ud`ar Oicndti Fncc

lrjo 9>79 tj 9>76. Pa acihjrita Iroy tuddacs wara cirea adjuef tj fjc` sav-

aric fai`quirtars, pjrtnjds jl tfa traisury jl tfa ejvardoadt jl tfa Rfncnppnda

Oip 8. Pa Iroy id` Divy ondaac`s it tfa adtridga tj Oidnci Hiy

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99Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

Gjoojdwaictf, id` sugnadt ljj` ljr i 5,222-oid eirrnsjd ljr it caist snx

ojdtfs. Pa oind tuddac wis sjoa dnda fud`ra` laat cjde id` tfnrty laat wn`a.

@urnde tfa on`-9>72s tfa Iroy fi` stirta` wjrm jd id axtadsnjd jl Oicndtiuddac ndtad`a` tj axnt jd tfa sjutfwast pjrtnjd jl Oicndti Fncc. Pa Iroy

davar gjopcata` tfns prjkagt, hut tfa Divy `agn`a` tj oima usa jl wfit fi`

icrai`y haad iggjopcnsfa`. Wj nd 9>7> tfa Divy haeid wjrm jd nts jwd tuddac

systao jd tfa sjutf sn`a jl Oicndti Fncc. Para wara tfraa Divy tuddacs ud`ar

Oicndti Fncc. Pa cireast, id` dairast gjopcatnjd upjd juthraim jl wir, wis

uddac Yuaad, rjuefcy 812 laat nd cadetf. Gjdgrata-cnda` id` aqunppa` wntf

`rindiea id` acagtrng jutcats, Yuaad wis ihca tj fjusa savaric fud`ra` parsjd-

dac id` gjdsn`arihca iojudts jl suppcnas id` aqunpoadt. Haljra tfa stirt jlwir tfa Divy haeid tj tridslar suppcnas id` aqunpoadt, ndgcu`nde suhoirnda

tjrpa`jas id` spira pirts, tj tfa tuddacs jd Gjrraen`jr. Pa Divy advnsnjda`

usnde Oirnvacas Firhjr is id i`vidga` suhoirnda hisa upjd juthraim jl wir.

Gjrraen`jr wis sj gcjsa tj Oirnvacas tfit tfara wjuc` ha cnttca prjhcao maapnde

suhoirnda oudntnjds tfara= tjrpa`jas id` jtfar eair gjuc` ha cneftara` jut tj

tfa wintnde suhs wfad daa`a`.02s Kipidasa `astrjyars tfa

Isnitng Lcaats jc` ljur pnpars wara sarnjuscy jutgcissa`. Firts iesfnp, tfa

faivy grunsar Fjustjd, wis iroa` wntf 6-ndgf euds, hut gjopira` tj Kipidasa

faivy grunsars wis racitnvacy cneftcy iroa`, sndga sfa cigma` tjrpa`j tuhas. Pa

cneft grunsar Oirhcafai`wis jl tfa sioa ari is tfa `astrjyars. Pa eudhjits

icc `ita` lrjo tfa 9>82s. Pay wara scjw id` ndtad`a` ljr antfar gjistic jr

rnvar pitrjccnde= tfay wara djt gipihca jl stid`nde up tj i oj`ard Kipidasa

divic vassac jl `astrjyar snza jr cirear. Wnoncircy, tfa snx ondaswaapars (id` tfa

suhoirnda rasgua vassac QWW Rneajd) wara icc Ujrc` Uir N Jwc-gciss vassacs,

ictfjuef savaric jl tfasa fi` ud`arejda snedngidt uperi`as nd 9>0209, envnde

tfao i oj`ard gipihncnty tj swaap ondas.5Ippad`nx I prjvn`as i cnst jl tfa

sfnps id` sfjra gjooid`s jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat it tfa juthraim jl wir.

wj jl tfa ojst prjonsnde typas jl vassacs nd tfa Isnitng Lcaat wara nts cirea

duohar jl suhoirndas id` tfa dawcy irrnva` Ritrjc jrpa`j (R) hjits jl Ojtjr

jrpa`j Hjit (OH) Wqui`rjd 7. Hy @agaohar 9>09 tfara wara twadty-dnda

suhoirndas nd tfa Isnitng Lcaat. Pns raprasadta` tfa cireast sndeca suhoirnda

ljrga idywfara nd tfa Q.W. Divy. Pa hunc`up jl oj`ard aat suhoirndas (tfa

Isnitng Lcaat fi` icwiys fi` i soicc ljrga jl Ujrc` Uir Nari W-hjits nd tfa

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Gfiptar 998

9>82s id` 9>72s) nd tfa Rfncnppndas wis i rasuct jl i cita Kucy agnsnjd tj ripn`cy

randljrga tfa Nscid`s nd id ittaopt tj `atar tfa Kipidasa lrjo strnmnde sjutf-

wir` id` is i wiy jl puttnde ousgca hafnd` tfa Q.W. aohirej jl jnc tj Kipid.jeatfar wntf tfa Iroys faivy hjohars hisa` jd Cuzjd, tfa Divys suhoi-

rndas wjuc` prjvn`a, nd tfajry, tfa oaids tj ndtar`ngt idy Kipidasa ojva tjwir`

tfa Datfarcid`s Aist Nd`nas jr Oiciyi. Pa suhoirndas id` hjohars wjuc`

icsj prjvn`a tfa rst cnda jl `aladsa ljr tfa Rfncnppndas ntsacl, ittigmnde idy

ipprjigfnde Kipidasa ndvisnjd aat. Qdljrtuditacy, tfa Divy wis djt iwira jl

tfa vary pjjr quicnty jl nts prawir suhoirnda tjrpa`jas.

Pa jtfar nddjvitnva i``ntnjd tj tfa `aladsa jl tfa Rfncnppndas wis tfa R

hjits. Pa Divy fi` stirta` `avacjpoadt jl Rs nd tfa cita 9>72s, axparnoadt-nde wntf savaric nflaradt asneds. Nd tfa suooar jl 9>09 i agnsnjd wis oi`a tj

`nspitgf jda jl tfa rst R squi`rjds (OH Wqui`rjd 7) tj tfa Rfncnppndas tj

prjvn`a gcjsa-nd aladsa ieindst i pjssnhca Kipidasa ndvisnjd. Jl tfa twacva Rs

advnsnjda` ljr Wqui`rjd 7 jdcy snx oi`a nt tj tfa Nscid`s haljra wir stirta`. Pa

raoindnde Wqui`rjd 7 hjits wara `agm girej jd hjir` tfa tad`ar QWW Xioipj

it Rairc Firhjr wfad wir haeid.

Pa Divys `agnsnjd tj `nspitgf Rs tj tfa Nscid`s ippaica` tj Eadaric

OigIrtfur sndga fa fi` ljr yairs advnsnjda` i Rfncnppnda Divy gjdsnstnde jllty jr ojra ojtjr tjrpa`j hjits. Qdljrtuditacy ljr tfa a`ecnde Rfncnppnda

Divy, lud`s wara ivincihca ljr jdcy tfraa hjits haljra tfa stirt jl wir, Y-999,

-998, id` -997. Pa Rfncnppnda Y-hjits wara soiccar tfid tfa Q.W. Divy Rs,

fivnde twj ritfar tfid ljur tjrpa`j tuhas id` lawar oigfnda euds. Davartfacass,

tfa Rfncnppnda Y-hjits wara gjdgaptuiccy tfa sioa is tfa Q.W. Divy hjits.

Ndtarastndecy, tfa Rfncnppnda Y-hjits wara pirt jl tfa Rfncnppnda Iroy= tfa j-

gars id` oad jl tfa Y-hjits wjra Rfncnppnda Iroy ridm. Nd Oirgf jl 9>09 tfa

Rfncnppnda Iroy pciga` id jr`ar ljr aneft i``ntnjdic Y-hjits tj ha hunct nd cjgic

sfnpyir`s. Djda jl tfasa grilt wara gjopcata hy tfa tnoa tfa Kipidasa ittigma`.

Pa Y-hjits raoinda` ud`ar Q.W. Iroy gjdtrjc avad `urnde tfa snaea jl Hitiid,

ictfjuef tfanr igtnvntnas wara gjjr`ndita` wntf tfa Divys.6

Ufnca ippiradtcy wacc sunta` ljr jparitnjds nd tfa gjistic witars jl tfa

Rfncnppndas, tfa Rs wara id udtrna` id` udlioncnir issat wfad wir stirta`.

List, id` wacc iroa` wntf ljur tjrpa`jas id` ljur .12-gicnhar oigfnda euds,

tfa hjits wara gipihca jl jvar 72 mdjts wfad wacc oindtinda`. Wqui`rjd 7

i``a` twj i``ntnjdic .72-gicnhar Cawns oigfnda euds (aisncy ragjednzihca lrjo

tfanr tjp-ojudta` ruo oieizndas) jd pa`astics jd tfa ljragistca jl aigf hjit.

R tigtngs wara, fjwavar, stncc i oittar jl axparnoadtitnjd. Ufit jparitnjds

wjuc` ha cnma ud`ar gjd`ntnjds wfara tfa adaoy fi` inr suparnjrnty wis djt

yat ud`arstjj`.

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97Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

Idjtfar pjtadtniccy vicuihca Divy issat wara tfa inrgrilt jl RitUnde 92.

Pa Divy fi` jparita` ynde hjits nd tfa Rfncnppndas ljr oidy yairs. Hy 9>02

tfara wara sugnadt inrgrilt ivincihca tj ljro i Ritrjc Unde wntf tfraa squi`-rjds. Ritrjc Wqui`rjds 929 id` 928 aigf fi` ljurtaad RH^-0 Giticndi ynde

hjits. Pa RH^ fi` i ridea jl sjoa 9,622 oncas id` gjuc` ha iroa` wntf up

tj 0,222 pjud`s jl waipjds gjdsnstnde jl i onx jl tjrpa`jas, `aptf gfireas,

id` 122-pjud` hjohs. Untf id ad`uridga jl snxtaad tj aneftaad fjurs, tfa

RH^s wara vary vicuihca ljr axtad`a` ragjddinssidga onssnjds. Pa prjhcao

wis tfit tfay wara vucdarihca. Untf i tjp spaa` jl jdcy ihjut 962 oncas par

fjur id` sacl-prjtagtnjd cnonta` tj ljur oigfnda euds, tfa savad tj dnda oad jd

hjir` wjuc` ha fir`-prassa` tj survnva id ittigm hy adaoy eftars. Pa QtncntyWqui`rjd i``a` i law soiccar saipcidas ljr arrid`s, sfjrt-ridea pitrjcs, id`

eadaric `utnas.

Wtitnjd G

Pa dic Divy ligncnty nd tfa Rfncnppndas wis Wtitnjd G,>tfa ri`nj ndtaccneadga

udnt cjgita` jd Gjrraen`jr. Pa ri`nj ndtargapt stitnjd nd tfa Rfncnppndas wis

icwiys i vary nopjrtidt pirt jl tfa Divys ittaopts, ud`ar wiy sndga tfa 9>82s,

tj hraim tfa Kipidasa Noparnic Divys gj`as, ua tj tfa ligt tfit nt wis cjgita` sjgcjsa tj Kipid id` Noparnic Divy aat jparitnjds nd tfa Uastard Rigng.

Nd cita 9>76 tfa Iroy id` Divy ieraa` tj racjgita Wtitnjd G lrjo tfa Givnta

Divy ^ir` tj Gjrraen`jr. Id ndtarsarvnga ieraaoadt wis prapira`, wntf tfa

Divy tridslarrnde lud`s tj tfa Iroy tj stirt wjrm jd i tuddac id` sjoa suppjrt

hunc`ndes tfit wjuc` fjusa tfa Isnitng Lcaat ri`nj ndtargapt udnt.

Hy tfa sprnde jl 9>7> wjrm wis ud`ar wiy jd wfit wis jgniccy mdjwd is

uddac Iro it Ojdmay Rjndt jd Gjrraen`jr. Nd Kuda jl 9>02 tfa wjrm wis

daircy gjopcata id` tfa parsjddac jl Wtitnjd G haeid tridslarrnde tj Gjrraen`jr.

Nd on`-Jgtjhar 9>02 tfa ojva wis gjopcata. Ndsn`a tfa tuddac wara stjriea

irais, eadaritjrs, ri`nj systaos, id` icc tfa dagassiry aqunpoadt ljr prjgass-

nde id` `agj`nde Kipidasa oassieas. Pa Wtitnjds stita-jl-tfa-irt aqunpoadt

ndgcu`a` NHO oigfndas tfit wara usa` tj ripn`cy prjgass tfa tfjusid`s jl pjs-

snhca paroutitnjds jl tfa adaoys gj`as.

Nd tfa ojdtfs haljra tfa juthraim jl wir nd @agaohar 9>09 Wtitnjd G wis

tfa ojst nopjrtidt, id` suggassluc, jl tfa gfind jl ndtargapt stitnjds tfit tfaDivy oindtinda` nd tfa Rigng. Wtitnjd G, icjde wntf tfa oind JR-82-E jga

nd Uisfndetjd, fi` tfa cai` nd trynde tj hraim tfa grntngic Noparnic Divy jpari-

tnjdic gj`a, mdjwd tj Divy Ndtaccneadga is KD-81h. Idicysts nd Fiwinn wara

snouctidajuscy tisma` tj ittigm tfa spagnic gj`a tfit wis usa` axgcusnvacy hy

Kipidasa i`onrics (tfa Q.W. Divy wis davar ihca tj hraim tfit gj`a).

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Gfiptar 990

It tfa juthraim jl wir Wtitnjd G ndgcu`a` savadty-snx parsjddac; aneft j-

gars, ljrty-tfraa ri`njoad, id` twadty-va yajoad. Icc jl tfa Wtitnjds igtnvntnas

wara fnefcy gcissna`. Jutsn`a jl tfa Wtitnjds parsjddac tfara wara prjhihcylawar tfid twadty Divy jr Iroy parsjddac nd tfa Rfncnppndas wfj wara iwira

jl Wtitnjd Gs onssnjd id` igtnvntnas. Ljr hjjmmaapnde purpjsas Wtitnjd G wis

envad tfa udissuonde tntca jl Lcaat Xi`nj Qdnt, ud`ar tfa iuspngas jl tfa 985 wfad nt

wis `nspitgfa` tj facp prjtagt Ioarngids nd tfit gnty is Gfndi spnrica` ndtj

gfijs. Jtfar Oirnda Gjrps id` Iroy udnts fi` parnj`ngiccy randljrga` tfa

raenoadt `urnde tfa 9>72s is tfa cavac jl vnjcadga nd Gfndi wixa` id` wida`.

@urnde ojst jl tfa parnj` tfa 0tf Oirndas wara nd Wfidefin tfa raenoadt

wis jreidnza` is i twj-hitticnjd udnt wntf i stradetf tfit virna` lrjo 9,222 tj

9,822 jgars id` oad, is wacc is i djroic gjopcaoadt jl sincjrs= ojst jl tfa

cittar wara oa`ngic parsjddac.

Pa raenoadtic gjooid`ar wis Gjcjdac Wiouac C. Fjwir`= fa fi` timad

gjooid` jl tfa udnt nd Oiy 9>09. Pa axagutnva jgar wis Cnautadidt Gjcjdac

@jdic` Gurtns, id` tfa raenoadtic sareaidt oikjr wis A`wnd @. Gurry. Pa 9st

Hitticnjd wis gjooid`a` hy Cnautadidt Gjcjdac Gurtns . Haagfar, id` tfa

8d` Hitticnjd wis ud`ar gjooid` jl Cnautadidt Gjcjdac F. X. Id`arsjd.Ufad tfa 0tf Oirndas `apirta` lrjo Gfndi it tfa ad` jl Djvaohar tfa

raenoadt wis gjdsn`arihcy ud`ar stradetf. I`onric Firt fi` haad wntffjc`-

nde tfa raenoadts rapcigaoadts it Givnta ljr rjuefcy i yair hy tfa tnoa tfa 0tf

Oirndas irrnva` nd tfa Rfncnppndas. Firts raisjdnde wis sjud`fa widta` tj

ondnonza tfa duohar jl oad wfj wjuc` ha cjst nd Gfndi sfjuc` wir su``adcy

hraim jut nd tfa Rigng.

Ufnca nd Gfndi tfa 0tf Oirnda Xaenoadt wis jreidnza` jd tfa ihca jl

Jreidnzitnjd (/J) jl i Oirnda Gjrps 9>71-typa sapirita ndlidtry raenoadt.

Gjopira` tj tfa rjhust on`wir raenoadts (hy 9>07 i Oirnda ndlidtry raenoadt

duohara` jvar 7,822 oad, ljr axiopca), tfa 9>72s jreidnzitnjds wara vary caid

nd taros jl parsjddac id` aqunpoadt. Pns wis `ua, jl gjursa, tj tfa vary cnonta`

oncntiry hu`eats id` oidpjwar cavacs jl tfa @aprassnjd ari. Ljr axiopca, tfa

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91Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

igtnva-`uty stradetf jl tfa Oirnda Gjrps wis rjuefcy 972s.

I 9>71 Oirnda raenoadt fi` tfa ljccjwnde raenoadtic-cavac acaoadts; (9) Xae-noadtic Fai`quirtars wntf aneft jgars id` va adcnsta` oad= (8) Xaenoadtic

Fai`quirtars Gjopidy tfit ndgcu`a` jda jgar id` snxty-twj adcnsta` (pcus tad

Divy parsjddac, twj jl wfjo wara `jgtjrs, jda i gfipcind, id` savad pfiroi-

gnst oitas, icsj mdjwd is gjrpsoad)= id` (7) tfa Xaenoadtic Warvnga Gjopidy

wntf tfraa jgars, twj wirridt jgars, id` anefty adcnsta` oad. Pa Warvnga

Gjopidy ndgcu`a` tfa raenoadts twadty-aneft-oaohar hid`.

I lucc-stradetf raenoadt fi` tfraa hitticnjds, aigf wntf i Hitticnjd Fai`-

quirtars Gjopidy tfit ndgcu`a` va jgars, tfnrty-dnda adcnsta`, id` dndaDivy oa`ngic parsjddac (jda jl wfjo wis `jgtjr). Para wis icsj i hitticnjd

Oigfnda Eud id` Fjwntzar Gjopidy tfit fi` savad jgars, jda wirridt

jgar (usuiccy ralarra` tj is Euddar, hagiusa tfns pjsntnjd wis ljr id irtnc-

caryoid), id` 909 adcnsta` Oirndas. Pa gjopidy ndgcu`a` tfraa oigfnda-eud

pcitjjds (aigf wntf ljur .72-gicnhar oigfnda euds, ljr i tjtic jl twacva waip-

jds), id` i fjwntzar pcitjjd iroa` wntf jda O-9>9< 75-oo eud id` jda

7-ndgf Wtjmas (citar 69-oo) ojrtir.

Aigf hitticnjd icsj fi` tfraa rna gjopidnas, aigf gjdsnstnde jl tfraa jgarsid` 927 adcnsta` oad, jreidnza` nd i fai`quirtars id` tfraa rna pcitjjds. Pa

dnda squi` cai`ars, pcus tfa pcitjjd cai`ars id` pcitjjd sareaidts, wara sup-

pjsa` tj ha iroa` wntf i .01-gicnhar Pjopsjd suh-oigfnda eud (tfa jooy

Eud, oi`a liojus `urnde tfa eidestar ari nd tfa 9>82s). Jda oid nd aigf

squi` fi` i Hrjwdnde Iutjoitng Xna (HIX). I``ntnjdiccy, jda oid par squi`

wis nssua` i rna eradi`a ciudgfar tfit gjuc` ha ittigfa` tj tfa liojus Oj`ac

9>27 Wprndeac` hjct-igtnjd rna ojst jl tfao girrna`.

I lucc-stradetf, tfraa-hitticnjd 9>71-typa raenoadt fi` 51 jgars, 1 wir-

ridt jgars, id` 9,09. Nd i``ntnjd tj tfa

Oirndas, 86 Divy parsjddac, ndgcu`nde 7 `jgtjrs, 8 `adtnsts, i gfipcind, id`

88 adcnsta` oad, wara issneda` tj tfa raenoadt, hrndende tfa tjtic stradetf jl

tfa 0tf Oirndas tj 5>8 jgars id` adcnsta` oad gjohnda`. Ufad tfa raenoadt

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Gfiptar 9909. Para wara djt adjuef Pjopsjd suh-oigfnda euds tj enva avary squi`

cai`ar i waipjd, hut tfara wara sugnadt HIXs tj iro tfjsa squi`s tfit cigma`

i Pjopsjd wntf twj iutjoitng rnas. Oidy jl tfa pcitjjd cai`ars id` pci-tjjd sareaidts wara prjvn`a` wntf Pjopsjds. Pa 0tf Oirndas fi` gjdsn`-

arihcy ojra tfid nts iutfjrnza` duohar jl oigfnda euds (tfa raenoadt fi`

lty-twj Hrjwdnde id` twj Cawns .72-gicnhar oigfnda euds, ojra tfid `juhca

tfa twadty-ljur gicca` ljr nd tfa /J jl i twj-hitticnjd 9>71 raenoadt).98

Qdljrtuditacy, tfara wara dj .12-gicnhar faivy oigfnda euds ljr idtn-inr-

grilt `aladsa. Pa raenoadt wis scneftcy jvar iutfjrnzitnjd nd ojrtirs= tfa 9st

Hitticnjd fi` twj Ujrc` Uir Nari Wtjmas ojrtirs tfit fi` haad oj`na` tj

ra 69-oo iooudntnjd id` tfa 8d` Hitticnjd jda 69-oo, is jppjsa` tj tfatfajratngic iccjgitnjd jl jda 7-ndgf Wtjmas ojrtir par hitticnjd. I``ntnjdiccy,

tfa raenoadt fi` snx O-9>9< 75-oo euds is jppjsa` tj tfa twj tfit wara

iutfjrnza`. Ufad tfa raenoadt ihsjrha` Oirnda Hirrigms Jcjdeipj i law

i``ntnjdic waipjds wara einda`; i ficl `jzad oigfnda euds id` tfraa Divy

7-pjud`ar cid`nde euds. Pa raenoadt hrjueft wntf nt lrjo Gfndi sjoa va

fud`ra` tjds jl aqunpoadt id` suppcnas, ndgcu`nde it caist tad udnts jl ra ljr

aigf waipjd, twj yairs suppcy jl suooar udnljros, id` tfa aqunpoadt ljr i

922-ha` fjspntic.97

9st Wapirita Oirnda Hitticnjd

Pns wis tfa sagjd` cireast Oirnda udnt nd tfa Rfncnppndas. Nt wis ljroa` it tfa

Givnta Divy ^ir` jd 9 Oiy 9>09 wfad Oirnda Hirrigms Givnta wis ljroiccy

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95Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

`nshid`a` nd jr`ar tj graita tfa daw hitticnjd. Jreidnza` ndtj i fai`quirtars

id` ljur cnda gjopidnas, I tfrjuef @, tfara wara ndntniccy 158 Oirndas nd tfa

9st Wapirita Hitticnjd. Hy 9 @agaohar jl tfit yair tfa udnts stradetf fi` rnsadtj 588 jgars id` oad, `ua cireacy tj I`onric Firts pjcngy jl wntffjc`nde

rapcigaoadts ljr tfa 0tf Oirndas nd Gfndi. Is i rasuct, nt hagioa tfa cireast

Ioarngid hitticnjd-snza` udnt nd tfa Rfncnppndas it tfa juthraim jl tfa wir.

Qd`ar tfa gjooid` jl Cnautadidt Gjcjdac Kjfd R. I`ios, tfa hitticnjds

prnoiry onssnjd wis tfa idtn-inrgrilt aladsa jl tfa Givnta Divy ir`. Nd maap-

nde wntf tfa Oirndas tri`ntnjd jl avary oid hande i rnaoid, tfa hitticnjd

gjuc` ha usa` is id ndlidtry udnt nl daa` ha.90

Nd jr`ar tj iggjopcnsf nts uic idtn-inrgrilt/ndlidtry onssnjd tfa ljur cattara`gjopidnas wara rajreidnza` ndtj idtn-inrgrilt hittarnas. I Gjopidy ljroa`

Hittary @ (cjgita` it Widecay Rjndt, iroa` wntf i `jzad .12-gicnhar oigfnda

euds)= H Gjopidy ljroa` Hittary I (ljur 7-ndgf .12-gicnhar euds, icsj cjgita`

it Widecay Rjndt, igrjss Gidigij Hiy tj tfa djrtf jl Givnta)= G Gjopidy graita`

Hittarnas H id` G, iroa` wntf 7-ndgf 12s, pjsntnjda` it Girrn`i` id` Hndimiyid

tj tfa wast id` sjutf jl tfa Divy ^ir`= wfnca @ Gjopidy ljroa` Hittarnas A

id` L, jda iroa` wntf 7-ndgf .87-gicnhar waipjds id` tfa jtfar wntf .12-gicnhar

oigfnda euds, hjtf cjgita` ndsn`a tfa Divy ^ir`.91Pa hitticnjd fi` i tjtic jlsnxtaad 7-ndgf euds= twacva cjde-hirraca` .12-gicnhar waipjds jl wfngf ljur

wara saonojhnca id` tfa rast xa`, id` ljur sfjrt-hirraca` .87-gicnhar euds.

Para wara icsj rjuefcy twadty-ljur .12-gicnhar idtn-inrgrilt oigfnda euds. Pa

9st Wapirita Hitticnjd icsj fi` i lucc gjopcaoadt jl waipjds nd tfa avadt tfit nt

wis gjoontta` nd id ndlidtry rjca. Pasa ndgcu`a` tfnrty-va .72-gicnhar witar-

gjjca` Hrjwdndes id` ljur 75-oo euds.9Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps nd tfa Rfncnppndas

wara ipprjxnoitacy 9>,912 Ioarngid (djd-Lncnpndj) Iroy parsjddac nd tfa

Rfncnppndas it tfa juthraim jl wir.96Paraljra, tfa Divy id` Oirnda Gjrps rap-

rasadta` ipprjxnoitacy 02 pargadt jl tfa tjtic jl ihjut 79,622 Ioarngid oncn-tiry parsjddac issneda` tj tfa Rfncnppndas wfad wir stirta`, maapnde nd ond`

tfit savaric jl tfa Isnitng Lcaats gjohitidts id` iuxncnirnas fi` icrai`y ojva`

sjutfwir` tj tfa @utgf Aist Nd`nas wfad wir stirta`. I oikjr `nflaradga wis

tfit tfa oikjrnty jl tfa Divy sincjrs oidiea` tj asgipa lrjo tfa Rfncnppndas is

tfa sfnps id` suhoirndas jl tfa Isnitng Lcaat wntf`raw sjutfwir`. Law jl tfa

Iroy jr Oirnda Gjrps parsjddac nd tfa Rfncnppndas wjuc` ha sj ljrtudita.