Brigadier RP Singh & Hitesh Singh

As a young Captain in the Indian Army in 1971, retired Brigadier RP Singh was involved in the Bangladesh Liberation War from its beginning till V-Day. Over 267 days from 26 March, he wore different hats--from commanding a rifle company on the international border to helping civil administration run refugee camps to being an instructor in Officers Training Wing (OTW) of the Mukti Bahini to leading a wing of 850 freedom fighters into the battle on 4-16 December inside then East Pakistan. Amongst the officers trained by him was Captain Sheikh Kamal, the brother of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. An alumnus of Defence Services Staff College Wellington, and National Defence College, New Delhi, Brig R P Singh has authored numerous books. Hitesh Singh is a freelance writer who contributes to various papers and periodicals on military history and defence-related issues. He studied History at Sri Venkateshwara College, Delhi University and has diplomas in Defence Studies and Human Rights Law.