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Death wasn't painful : stories of Indian fighter pilots from the 1971 war / / Dhirendra S. Jafa



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Autore: Jafa Dhirendra Singh Visualizza persona
Titolo: Death wasn't painful : stories of Indian fighter pilots from the 1971 war / / Dhirendra S. Jafa Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Delhi, India : , : Sage Publications, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (270 p.)
Disciplina: 954.9205/148092254
Soggetto topico: 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
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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-warming anecdotes and conversational passages of interactions with Pakistani interrogators, attendants,
Titolo autorizzato: Death wasn't painful  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 93-5150-427-1
93-5150-106-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910786767403321
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