The story revolves around the events that unfolded right before the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, when the Pakistani Submarine Ghazi (Asia's most powerful fast-attack submarine at the time) attempted to destroy the Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant.
A ghazi (or gazi / ˈɡæzi /; Arabic: غازي ghāzī [ɣaːˈziː], pl. ghuzāt) is an individual who participated in a ghazwa (غَزْو [ɣazw]) – a military expedition or raid against those whom they considered "Kafirs".
Ghazi (or Gazi) (Arabic: غازى) means warrior or raider. The word became a borrow word in other languages spoken by Muslims, especially Turkish, and the institution of Ghazis was especially developed by the Turks.
A ghazi (Arabic: غازي, ġāzī; plural ghaziyān) is a Muslim warrior who engages in raids or battles against non-Muslims, typically in pursuit of expanding Islamic territory or defending the faith against infidels.
The meaning of GHAZI is a Muslim warrior; especially : one victorious in battle against the opponents of Islam —often used as a title of honor.
…the Muslim frontier warriors (Ghazis) under his command waged a slow and stubborn conflict against the Byzantines, who sought to defend their territories in the hinterland of the Asiatic shore opposite Constantinople (now Istanbul).
Ghazi is inspired by the sinking of PNS Ghazi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. [3] The story follows a submarine of the Indian Navy, an executive naval officer, and his team, who remain underwater for 18 days. [4]
Ghazi or Gazi (Arabic: غازى), a title given to Muslim warriors or champions and used by several Ottoman Sultans, may refer to:
The term Ghazi refers to the one who leaves for battle against the enemy. Its plural form can be either "غزاة" (ghuzat) or "غزي" (ghuzza). The journey undertaken by a Ghazi is called Ghazwa or Ghazwana.