Kargil: Untold Stories From the War

Why does a group of stranded paratroopers call for Bofors' fire upon its own position?Why is an old man in Palampur fighting for justice for his dead soldier son?What makes a martyr's father visit a young Kashmiri girl every year?Kargil takes you into the treacherous mountains where some o...

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Main Author: Rawat, Rachna Bisht
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi Ebury Press An Imprint of Penguin Random House Group 2019
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