This book traces the journey of a soldier of modest background from the root of
his profession to almost the pinnacle of the Indian military hierarchy, a rare
phenomenon in the present Indian Army.Despite the odds stacked against him from
early in life, his determination, hard work, focus and personal integrity
propelled him forwards. He demonstrated courage from a young age; as a young IMA
cadet he took a train to Lahore immediately after Independence to bring home a
stranded maternal uncle something no one else was prepared to do during those
days. The book describes the Indianization of Gorkha Regiments post Independence
and how a large