About the Book: Pow 1971: A Soldiers Account of the Heroic Battle of Daruchhian
The war with Pakistan in December 1971 lasted barely two weeks. It concluded on
16 December with a victory for India and the formation of Bangladesh. But there
is a lesser known side to this epic military confrontation—that of the western
front, namely Jammu and Kashmir.
While many contests on this side of Indias border were won, some battles were
ill-fated. The heroic battle at Daruchhian in the Poonch Sector was one of them.
A cone-shaped feature, approximately 1, 000 metres in height, Daruchhian was of
great tactical significance. The fierce