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Himalyan Blunder (2000)

by J.P. Dalvi(Favorite Author)

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review 1: This is one of the rare books which does provide a political and military point of view. Brigadier Dalvi got the title right. Chapters 1,2 and 6 were the best chapters. The fatal Forward Policy was well covered and the chaos surrounding the order well explained. As he rightly points out, the political play became a moment of tragedy for the Indian Army. The loss of 1962 still does in a sense make us feel second to China. Not much has changed in our policy. We still continue to have boundary issues with China. I wish I had met Brigadier Dalvi in real life.
review 2: What makes a nation great ?The book provides a beautiful answer to the question above. Our humble army men, doing a thankless job, without ration, ammunition,boots or winter clothing, defending few u... moreseless pieces of logs and redeeming the follies of few spineless, arrogant men with their blood, sacrificed themselves fighting valiantly for the honour of the country.JP Dalvi rightly asks what more can a nation ask of its soldiers.Not many of those who sacrificed their lives are remembered by the people today. 1962 is a distant memory.I bow my head in respect to our great martyrs.Sadly, India is not out of woods yet. 51 years after the 1962 "Blunder", our foreign policies,economic policies and defense policies are out of sync with each other and of the ground realities. In 2010, Government of India refused to make public the Henderson-Brooks-Bhagat committee report regarding the 1962 "Blunder". I am lucky that I chanced upon the book. Reading it has been a turbulent journey through the emotions of heart. I am really grateful that the book helped me change my notions of a leader by explaining what exactly a leader should not be.The only thing I found amiss from the book was some references to the military terms which should have been provided in an appendix. Some maps( pre and post 1914 McMohan Line Indian Maps,Tibetian maps and Chinese maps) would also greatly enhance the understanding of the whole saga.Overall, thank you Mr. Dalvi.May your soul rest in peace. Jai Hind. less

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