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Heroes Of 1971 : The Bravehearts of the War That Gave Birth to Bangladesh

By Rajesh Ramachandran

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About the book

Heroes of 1971 tells the stories of the fearless warriors who fought heroic battles to liberate Bangladesh, redrawing the map of South Asia in what is still considered the most conclusive military victory – in a ‘just war’ – in contemporary history.

Written by serving and retired officers of the three services to celebrate the memory of the four Param Vir Chakra and seventy-six Maha Vir Chakra awardees of the war, the essays in this book first appeared in The Tribune, Chandigarh. From the exploits of Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon when he faced Flying Bullets at the Srinagar airfield to the capture of prisoners of war at Faujdahat by Brigadier Anand Sarup’s ‘Kilo Force’, this book catalogues it all, while the big-picture analyses by veterans, top bureaucrats and journalists help set the scene and enable readers to understand the war better.

Pages: 312

Available in: Hardback

Language: English

Rajesh Ramachandran

Rajesh Ramachandran is the Editor of The Tribune, Chandigarh, and former Editor-in-Chief of Outlook. His edited volume of essays, Martyrdom to Freedom: 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh, with rare archival material and essays from historians, was published in 2019.

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