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Autore |
Jafa Dhirendra Singh |
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Death wasn't painful : stories of Indian fighter pilots from the 1971 war / / Dhirendra S. Jafa |
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New Delhi, India : , : Sage Publications, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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93-5150-427-1 |
93-5150-106-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 |
India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 - Aerial operations, East Indian |
India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 - Prisoners and prisons, Pakistani |
Prisoners of war - India |
Prisoners of war - Pakistan |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Author's Note; 1 - Death Wasn't Painful; 2 - Compassion and Cruelty; 3 - Secrets and Sleuths; 4 - The Hospital Interlude; 5 - Myths and Misconceptions; 6 - Compatriots and Colleagues; 7 - A Yankee Comes Calling; 8 - Some Fun, Some Frolic; 9 - Courage and Cowardice; 10 - Daring and Devilry; 11 - Kala Sandhu; 12 - The Times, They Were Bad; 13 - Tigers in the Cage; 14 - Freedom Beckons; 15 - Preparations and Doubts; Photographs; 16 - The Breakout; 17 - The Aftermath; 18 - Wages of Sin; 19 - Ayesha; 20 - The Great Homecoming; Annexure: Pen Portraits; Acknowledgements; Glossary |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Death Wasn't Painful is a true account of the experiences of a former Indian fighter pilot, who was taken prisoner during the 1971 Indo-Pak/Bangladesh Liberation War. While depicting the intrepid life of fighter pilots in active combat, the book also has an introspective side where it portrays the soldier's reactions to the terrifying realities of war. The experiences of prisoners of war are finely drawn, as we share the emotions of war-death, alienation, loneliness and grief. Through heart- |
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warming anecdotes and conversational passages of interactions with Pakistani interrogators, attendants, |
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