About the Book: The Story of the Sikhs: 1469-1708
An under-strength Gorkha battalion undertakes the Indian Armys first heliborne
operation deep behind enemy lines, defeating a Pakistani force twenty times its
strength. Fighters of the Indian Air force target the Government House in Dhaka
in a daring air raid, forcing the Pakistani government in Dhaka to capitulate
and surrender. Four battle casualties become close friends at the Artificial
Limb Centre in Pune in the wars aftermath.
In this collection of true stories, decorated war veteran Major General Ian
Cardozo recounts what really happened during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, piecing
together every story in vivid detail through interviews