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Lessons to learn from Battle of Aberdeen

One of the convicts was Dudhnath Tiwari. He was a sepoy and was sentenced to life for mutiny and desertion by the Jhelum Commission. 

He was shifted to Andaman in 1858, but within two weeks of his arrival, he and 90 other inmates fled the jail. They wandered around the jungle in search of food and water.

After a few weeks, he and his group came across the tribals, hundreds of them. Armed with bows and arrows, the tribals launched an attack and killed many.

Dudhnath and two others managed to escape but suffered serious injuries. However, even then they managed to hide in the jungle.

Lesson: Just like Dudhnath, who had the determination to escape, every organisation has a few 'go-getters', who can rise to any challenge. They thrive under crisis, and are willing to take on risks.

Because of this skill, they are not only respected but are also in huge demand.

The next morning, Dudnath and two other survivors resumed their journey in the jungle and encountered another group of tribals, mostly comprising women and children. They attacked Dudhnath again. He pretended to be dead but in vain.

On finding him alive, the tribals were about to attack him which is when Dudhnath pleaded for mercy. The tribals were so amazed to find him alive in spite of serious injuries that they decided to carry him to their camp.

The tribals gradually accepted Dudhnath into their way of life.

Lesson:  It appears that a rigorous multistage selection process was implicitly in place before Dudhnath could be accepted into the tribal clan.

Similarly, any good organisation has a stringent interview process. Only the best should be allowed to be a part of the organisation.

The candidate has to be patient to understand the dynamics of the interviewing process and go through the rigorous rounds to prove his worth.

Image: Dudhnath Tiwari (right)
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