How did a young officer motivate his brave Rajput men to capture Tololing?\nWhy did an officer from Nagaland remove his boots at the height of 16000 feet?\nWhat role did ‘the army wife’ play to ensure success in battle?\n\nIn the summer of 1999, a few twenty-something-year-old soldiers, who had just completed their training, went on to become household names in the country. Their valour and bravery is etched in the memory of the nation.\nRead the complete Kargil story, with a glimpse into the five crucial battles – Tololing, Tiger Hill, Three Pimples, Pt. 4875 and Khalubar – that turned the course of the Kargil War in favour of India.\nWitness the camaraderie that exists between a young jawan and his officer when the going gets tough during battle. With direct inputs from over a hundred heroes who were a part of the war, read never heard before anecdotes from the battlefield of Kargil.
Deepak Surana is a B.B.A graduate of SJCC in Bangalore. Having done his schooling at Bishop Cotton Boys School, Bangalore, he developed a keen interest in the armed forces at a very young age. He is very passionate about the Indian army and has met many war veterans and families of Martyrs over the years. He has previously authored, the book, ?The Shershah of Kargil?- the definitive biography of the Late Captain Vikram Batra. His name was figured in the starting credits of the movie ?Shershaah?, for which he had given valuable input and support. His latest book is, 'The Kargil Story', a definitive account of the Kargil war He is currently working in his family business in Bangalore and devotes much of his leisure time to helping spread awareness about our armed forces in any way possible
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