Either I will come back after hoisting the Tricolour, or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure. – Capt. Vikram Batra , PVC (posthumous)
So, starting with such powerful words given by Capt. Vikram Batra. In today’s blog here are some very inspiring and interesting books based on the true events of the Indian soldiers.
These books will help you understand more about the military and also give you an adrenaline boost as you go along
1. Boots Belts Berets
It is a novel written by Tanushree podder. This book will take you to the NDA journey, the ragda (punishments), pranks, ragging, motivation, friendship, it will offer you a great account of the life and style in NDA.
NDA is not just about the parade, punishments, it’s about living a life after which you fear nothing and your body can endure anything.
Author: – TANUSHREE PODDER
she worked in the corporate sector for eight long years before Tanushree quit the rat race to wield her pen and found her calling.
A well knows travel writer and novelist, she is also known for the hundreds of ‘Middles’ that entertained readers of almost all English dailies in the country for over a decade. Tanushree is passionate about traveling and writing.
Product information
Publisher –India ink (16 Sep 2011)
Language –English
Paperback-224 pages
ISBN-10 -8186939385
ISBN-13 – 978-8186939383
Item weight -499g
Customer Reviews – 4.7 out of 5 stars
2. WHERE GIRLS DARE
Where Girls Dare by BHAVANA CHAUHAN is a hilarious and entertaining story of what happens when fifty-two lady cadets (LCs) train alongside four hundred Gentleman Cadets (GCs), some of whom believe that girls in the army is a bad idea.
Author:- Bhavna Chauhan
She is an Indian novelist, architect, and a former Indian Army major. She joined the Officers Training Academy, Chennai, and passed out in March 2001, standing first in the order of merit and bagging six proficiency medals.
Her first novel, Where Girls Dare was published by Penguin Books in 2010 as part of their Metro Reads series.
Product information
Publisher –penguin India (4 Feb 2010)
Language- English
Paperback- 236 pages
ISBN-10 -9780143068105
ISBN-13 – 978-0143068105
Item weight – 150g
Dimensions – 17.9x 1.4x 11.9 cm
Country of origin – India
Customer Reviews – 4.3 out of 5 stars
3. India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes
by Shiv Aroor (Author), Rahul Singh (Author)
India’s Most Fearless covers fourteen true stories of extraordinary courage and fearlessness, providing a glimpse into the kind of heroism our soldiers display in unthinkably hostile conditions and under grave provocation.
Author:- SHIV AROOR
He is an Indian journalist and author. He is an editor and anchor at India Today (TV channel). In 2018 he co-authored India’s Most Fearless and then the sequel in 2019. The first part sold over 40,000 copies.
ASIN : 0143440446
Publisher : Penguin Random House India (23 August 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780143440444
ISBN-13 : 978-0143440444
Item Weight : 222 g
Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.03 x 20.32 cm
Country of Origin : India
4. The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories
Tales of twenty-one of India s bravest soldiers, the stunning and vivid reconstruction of the deeds of the Paramvir Chakra winners. How they fought unbelievable odds and overcame the seemingly impossible.
Stories that will stun you, and leave you in disbelief, such as the sheer impossibility of the tasks like one man defeating 35 or how an Indian force of 240, numerically outnumbered, beat back as many as 6 counter-attacks.
Author: -RACHNA BISHT
She is a journalist, writer, mom to a precocious 12-year old, and gypsy wife to an Army officer whose work has taken the Rawat’s to some of the quirkiest places in India.
Rachna is a 2005 Harry Brittain fellow and winner of the 2006 Commonwealth Press Quarterly’s Rolls Royce Award. Her first story, ‘Munni Mausi‘, was a winner in the 2008-09 Commonwealth Short Story Competition. This is her first book.
Product details
Publisher : Penguin; Illustrated edition (12 August 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 284 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143422359
ISBN-13 : 978-0143422358
Item Weight : 160 g
Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.03 x 19.56 cm
Country of Origin : India
5. India’s Most Fearless 2: More Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice: More Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice | Stories of War
(by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh)
The highly anticipated sequel to India’s Most Fearless brings you fourteen more stories of astonishing fearlessness and gets you closer than ever before to the personal bravery that Indian military men display in the line of duty.
Author:- SHIV AROOR
He is an Indian journalist and author. He is an editor and anchor at India Today (TV channel). In 2018 he co-authored India’s Most Fearless and then the sequel in 2019. The first part sold over 40,000 copies.
RAHUL SINGH
He has covered defence and military affairs at the Hindustan Times for over a decade, in a career spanning twenty years. Apart from extensive and deep reporting from the world of the Indian military, including several newsbreaks that have set the national news agenda over the years, Singh has reported from conflict zones including Kashmir, the northeast, and war-torn Congo.
Product details
Publisher : Penguin eBury Press (17 June 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 360 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143443151
ISBN-13 : 978-0143443155
Item Weight : 318 g
Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.29 x 20.32 cm
Country of Origin : India