Best Books on Indian Army That Will Fill You With Pride
India’s Most Fearless – India’s Most Fearless by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh is a book based on a true story. It contains 14 stories of courage and fearlessness displayed by Indian soldiers in service. We get a glimpse of the sheer heroism displayed by soldiers in hostile environments, like the surgical strikes that took place in Pakistan and Myanmar – Best Books on Indian Army
The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories – The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories by Rachna Bisht Rawat is a book about all the heroes of the Indian army who had to make sacrifices to protect India. It consists of 21 shocking stories about how 21 soldiers won the honor of India. Rachna Bisht Rawat speaks to parents, children and siblings in the military and understands how they performed in combat. Books on Indian Army
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Mission Overseas: Daring Operations by the Indian Military – Missions Abroad: Indian Armys Daring Operations describes three major military operations conducted by the Army outside India. Sushant Singh tells the telling story of the path taken by brave men and women in uncharted territory with limited resources. The author writes a fact-based story that presents the reader with every narrated scene in plain language.
Kargil: From Surprise To Victory – General V.P. Maliks Kargil: From Surprise To Victory explores all the factors that led to the Kargil War. Pakistani forces played a double role for the Mujahideen, but their rule was short-lived. Every peak that regular Pakistani forces had penetrated was recaptured by Indian forces, forcing the Pakistanis to surrender – 10 Best Books on Indian Army.
War Despatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965 – The conflict described in Harbaksh Singh War Depatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965 is brief and limited. Each of them is packed with intense action, intense battles, and critical decisions. Pakistan launched her 1965 war with a combination of regular and irregular forces. Books on Indian Army
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Watershed 1967: India’s Forgotten Victory Over China – Watershed 1967: India Forgotten Victory over China by Probal Dasgupta is about the conflicts and skirmishes between India and China during the 1962 war. The author tells how India lost the war in her 1962 civil war and five years later she emerged victorious when China and India went to war again in 1967.
The Legendary Gorkhas – The Legendary Gorkhas was written by K.K. Muktan, the Gorkha himself. A story of bravery and sacrifice of the Gorkhas. Conscripted from Nepal in 1815, this formidable family has a reputation for bravery and loyalty.
Death wasn’t Painful – Death Was Painless is the true story of former Indian Air Force fighter pilot Dhirendra S. Jaffa, who was taken prisoner during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. This book depicts the brave life of a fighter pilot in action. An emotional retelling of the torture, grief and helplessness of captured soldiers during the war. Dhirendra S Jafa also recounts conversations with various people he met during his captivity, including Pakistani interrogators, prison guards and civilians.
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The Garud Strikes – Mukul Deva The Garud Strikes is a fascinating tale of four guards (one Rajput) and the key role they played in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. They rescued 75 million civilians from atrocities committed by Pakistani forces during that war. The four guards (one Rajput) were headed by Lieutenant Colonel Himes Singh. In just 16 days he captured 95,000 Pakistani soldiers and played a key role in the establishment of Bangladesh.This operation is considered one of his most successful military operations in modern history – 10 Best Books on Indian Army.
The Sinking Of INS Khukri – The sinking of the INS Kukri tells of the events that took place on December 9, 1971. Her Type 14 (Blackwood-class) frigate INS Kukri of the Indian Navy was torpedoed by a Pakistani submarine and sank within minutes. 178 sailors and 18 of her officers lost their lives. This book is General Ian Cardoso attempt to make sense of the events of that fateful day. We analyse different scenarios that may have led to the sinking of INS Kukri. The Sinking Of INS Khukri also contains a touching account of the deceased Braveheart’s survivors and their families. General Ian Cardozo book brings a new perspective to this sad chapter of Indian military history and attempts to humanize this tragic event.
