Nowhere Man: The Story of Captain Kamal Bakshi, Missing Since the 1971 INDO-PAK War
This was the last radio message from Capt. Kamal Bakshi, who went missing during the Battle of Chhamb-the bloodiest battle of the 1971 Indo-Pak War. He was subsequently declared 'Killed in Action', even though no one from his battalion had seen him get shot or had been able to locate his body.
However, eight years after the war, the Indian government changed its mind. The Ministry of External Affairs announced in Parliament that the Indian intelligence agencies had reason to believe that Pakistani officials had not been truthful when they handed over the list of Indian prisoners of war in their custody. It went on to state the names of forty Indian soldiers alleged to be in Pakistan, and one of the names was Kamal Bakshi's.
This book, written by his nephew Shivalik Bakshi, is Capt. Bakshi's story, recreated from his letters, diaries, recollections of those who crossed paths with him and published accounts of the Battle of Chhamb.
Brand | Penguin |
ISBN/SKU | 9780143460411 |
Imprint | Penguin Veer |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 216 |
Year of Pub. | 2023 |