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Kargil

Kargil

Untold Stories from the War

Rachna Bisht Rawat
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Why is fighter pilot Raghu Nambiar handpicked for the bombing of Tiger Hill?
Why does Manoj Pandey always carry a twenty-one-year-old Rs 2 wooden flute in his black fauji trunk?
‘Congratulations Mrs Batra. We are now man and wife.’ When does Vikram Batra say this to Dimple?
Why do a group of stranded paratroopers call for Bofors’ fire upon their own position?
Why is an old man in Palampur fighting for justice for his dead soldier son?

Interviewing war survivors and martyrs’ families, Rachna Bisht Rawat tells stories of extraordinary human courage, of not just men in uniform but also those who loved them the most. Kargil is a tribute to the 527 young braves who gave up their lives for us and many others who were ready to do it too.

Imprint: Penguin Veer

Published: Jul/2019

ISBN: 9780143445845

Length : 272 Pages

MRP : ₹299.00

Kargil

Untold Stories from the War

Rachna Bisht Rawat

Why is fighter pilot Raghu Nambiar handpicked for the bombing of Tiger Hill?
Why does Manoj Pandey always carry a twenty-one-year-old Rs 2 wooden flute in his black fauji trunk?
‘Congratulations Mrs Batra. We are now man and wife.’ When does Vikram Batra say this to Dimple?
Why do a group of stranded paratroopers call for Bofors’ fire upon their own position?
Why is an old man in Palampur fighting for justice for his dead soldier son?

Interviewing war survivors and martyrs’ families, Rachna Bisht Rawat tells stories of extraordinary human courage, of not just men in uniform but also those who loved them the most. Kargil is a tribute to the 527 young braves who gave up their lives for us and many others who were ready to do it too.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Ebooks
Audiobooks

Rachna Bisht Rawat

Rachna Bisht Rawat is the author of six books by Penguin Random House India, including the bestsellers The Brave and Kargil. She lives in Gurugram with Hukum the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed golden retriever; an eclectic collection of books and music; and Manoj Rawat, the man in olive green, who met her when he was a gentleman cadet at the Indian Military Academy and offered to be her comrade for life. Occasionally, they are visited by Saransh the wise, who has moved out to explore the world on his own. She can be reached at www.rachnabisht.com and rachnabisht@gmail.com. Her Instagram handle is @rachna_bishtrawat.

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