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1965: Stories From The Second Indo-Pak War

Rachna Bisht Rawat
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On 1 September 1965, Pakistan invaded Chamb district of Jammu and Kashmir thinking that a peace-oriented India would never declare all-out war. They were wrong. The invasion triggered a twenty-one-day bloody conflict that saw one of the biggest tank battles since World War II and infantry attacks where 100 per cent casualty was considered acceptable. Ultimately, the cold courage of the Indian soldier prevailed over the American weapons that Pakistan had banked on. This book recounts battles fought by the Indian Army over terrains ranging from Kashmir's Haji Pir Pass to the paddy and sugarcane fields of Punjab. With unprecedented access to Army records and war diaries, and extensive interviews with war survivors, Rachna Bisht Rawat brings to life the five grittiest battles of the 1965 war.

BrandPenguin
ISBN/SKU9780143425373
ImprintPenguin Random House
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaperback
Pages264
Year of Pub.2023
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About the Author

Rachna Bisht Rawat

Rachna Bisht Rawat is a journalist, writer, mom to a precocious twelve year old and gypsy wife to an army officer whose work has taken the Rawats to some of the quirkiest places in India. Rachna has written for publications such as the Statesman, Indian Express, Deccan Herald, Outlook, Discover India and Femina. Her books The Brave and 1965 have been published by Penguin. She is a 2005 Harry Brittain fellow and winner of the 2006 Commonwealth Press Quarterly's Rolls Royce Award.

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