About the Book: Leadership In The Indian Army : Biographies Of Twelve Soldiers
Unlike traditional biographies of combat leaders, which focus primarily on
military operations or regimental histories, in this book Major General V.K.
Singh concentrates on personal accounts, anecdotes and reminiscences in order to
highlight these leaders’ personalities, and to draw out the human face behind
the military facade. Through the stories of these twelve military leaders, the
book also throws new light on several historical events and the role of
political leaders during India’s fight for independence and the partitioning of
the subcontinent. He gives an overview of India’s military history after
independence, including major operations,