The Shershah of Kargil
Title | The Shershah of Kargil PDF eBook |
Author | Deepak Surana |
Publisher | |
Pages | 126 |
Release | 2017-07-18 |
Genre | Kargil War, 1999 |
ISBN | 9781947586024 |
The Shershah of Kargil takes you through the life and times of the Late Captain Vikram Batra P.V.C, who was one of the greatest Indian soldiers. Embark on a journey of an ordinary lad from Palampur who went on to become a legendary warrior before he turned twenty-five. With access to first-hand accounts from his family, friends and comrades, the author takes you through the various dimensions of Captain Batra's life. What made a young man of twenty, ditch a highly-paid job with the merchant navy? What made Captain Batra the daredevil commando he was? What were his aspirations and dreams? Who were his closest people and what did he do to show the love he had for his soulmate? Why was he called The Shershah of Kargil? What made him say Yeh Dil Maange More at 17000 feet? And what was the impact he had on the nation at a time when things looked bleak? Read The Shershah of Kargil to know about this hero and much more.
The Brave
Title | The Brave PDF eBook |
Author | Rachna Bisht |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 279 |
Release | 2014-08-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9351188051 |
21 riveting stories from the battlefield about how India’s highest military honour was won The Brave takes you to the hearts and minds of India’s bravest soldiers, all of whom won the Param Vir Chakra, India’s greatest military honour. With access to the Army, families and comrades-in-arms of the soldiers, Rachna Bisht Rawat paints the most vivid portrait of these men and their extraordinary deeds. How hard is it to fight at 20,000 feet in sub-zero temperatures? Why did Captain Vikram Batra say ‘Yeh dil maange more’? How do wives and girlfriends of soldiers who don’t return cope? What happens when the enemy is someone that you have trained? How did the Charlie Company push back the marauding Chinese? How did a villager from Uttar Pradesh become a specialist in destroying tanks? Both gripping and inspiring, The Brave is the ultimate book on the Param Vir Chakra.
Letters from Kargil
Title | Letters from Kargil PDF eBook |
Author | Diksha Dwivedi |
Publisher | Juggernaut Books |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Fathers and daughters |
ISBN | 9386228432 |
In May 1999, India was invaded by Pakistan in Kargil, Ladakh, in a surprise attack. Diksha Dwivedi's father was one of the martyrs of that war. In this extremely moving book, she tells the story of the Kargil war through the letters and diaries of her father and other soldiers who fought there.
This Unquiet Land
Title | This Unquiet Land PDF eBook |
Author | Barkha Dutt |
Publisher | Bright Sparks |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9789382277163 |
India's fault lines run wide and deep. Some of them go back centuries, others are of comparatively recent origin. The myriad villains these fault lines have spawned include rapists, murderers, terrorists, prophets of religious hatred, corrupt politicians, upholders of abhorrent caste traditions, opponents of free speech and dissent, apologists for regressive cultural practices, and external adversaries who try to destabilize our borders. All of them are responsible for impeding the country's progress, destroying the lives of numberless innocents, usually the poorest and most vulnerable of our people, and besmirching the democratic, plural, free and secular nature of our society. Set against these enemies of our nation's promise are the heroic ones-the poor, illiterate woman who was gang-raped but helped change the nation's attitude towards women through her determined fight for justice; the young soldier whose courage and sacrifice in the high Himalayas was an inspiration to his comrades fighting the Kargil War; the wife whose husband was beheaded by Maoist terrorists, yet sought not revenge but succour for the poor and underprivileged; and the son of the village blacksmith who was lynched by a mob of religious fundamentalists appealing for an end to discord and sectarian violence. These stories, and dozens of others like them, map our country's fault lines. In this book, Barkha Dutt recounts the ones that have left an indelible mark on her. Taken together, they provide a vivid, devastating and unforgettable portrait of our unquiet land.
A Soldier's Diary: Kargil the Inside Story
Title | A Soldier's Diary: Kargil the Inside Story PDF eBook |
Author | Harinder Baweja |
Publisher | Roli Books Private Limited |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2019-05-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 8194110912 |
Harinder Baweja, an Editor with Hindustan Times has earned a reputation as a fearless, committed reporter through her prolonged coverage of conflict zones. Her experience of covering the Kashmir crisis gave her access to a wide range of sources, particularly among the army units that were sent to Kargil. She covered the sharp, short war for India Today magazine, using her enviable range of sources to compile a definite account of the Kargil war. She has also edited and authored chapters for 26/11 Mumbai Attacked.
Kargil : From Surprise To Victory
Title | Kargil : From Surprise To Victory PDF eBook |
Author | Malik V P General |
Publisher | Harpercollins |
Pages | 468 |
Release | 2010-06-17 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9788172239671 |
The definitive account of the 1999 Kargil war - the strategy, the effects, the heroism - from the man in charge. In February 1999, Pakistani Army personnel, disguised as jehadi militants, infiltrated into mountainous Kargil and occupied key vantage points. Their intrusion triggered off a limited war between the world's newest nuclear states. It was a bitter battle, and one that throws up important lessons for India's defence preparedness, as also its responses to flare-ups such as this. This book is also a reminder of the unparalleled heroism that was on display during those grim weeks, heroism that has become a benchmark for bravery.
The POW who Saved Kashmir
Title | The POW who Saved Kashmir PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789388150057 |