The distinguished history of the Indian Army is more than ten thousand years old. The two great epics 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata' are the basic framework around which the edifice of the Indian Army is built. The great war 'Mahabharata' fought in Kurukshetra in north-central India has left an indelible mark on the Indian psyche. Eighteen days fought tirelessly in search of peace, about 400,000 different armies of chariots, horses, elephants and foot soldiers of 18 'Akshaunis', 'seven with Pandavas' and 'eleven with Kauravas' at the power level described in the epic.
Shurveer of India is a rare insider account of one of the most famous officers of the Indian Army. The book chronicles the death-defying operations and daring surgical strikes that won India's highest military honour. It talks about the intense training soldiers undergo to be able to fight, what life is really like on the Line of Control and the lives of the youth who make the ultimate sacrifice for them. Page-turning, thrilling and heart-wrenching, you'll see the Indian Army and our soldiers up close like you've never seen before.