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The Legacy of Captain Saurabh Kalia
by Sreemati Sen & N.K. Kalia
Kargil's first war hero. Captured alive on patrol and subjected to twenty-two days of unimaginable horror, Captain Saurabh Kalia and his men never broke their vow. His father documents his life and the family's long quest for justice.
About the Book
The Legacy of Captain Saurabh Kalia tells the story of Kargil's first war hero, the young officer whose capture first alerted India to the scale of the 1999 intrusion.
Captured alive with five men of his patrol and held for twenty-two days, Captain Kalia and his soldiers endured unimaginable torture — a grave violation of the Geneva Convention — yet never betrayed a single secret.
Featuring exclusive photographs, excerpts from the captain's diary, his letters home and rare interviews with family, teachers, classmates and officials, this deeply researched account brings his story to light as never before.
Documented by his father, Dr N.K. Kalia, with author Sreemati Sen, it is both a portrait of a courageous young man and the record of a family's long, unwavering quest for justice.
The men had vowed never to reveal a secret if captured — and they kept their promise to the end.
The heroic saga and supreme sacrifice of a true national hero will be read by generations to come. — Shanta Kumar
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