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The Untold Story of the Tankmen in Bangladesh The popular narratives on the Bangladesh War of 1971 carry only passing mention of tanks in action here and there, which does not do justice to the [...]

The Story of my Squadron in the Bangladesh War 1971 Arrogance is not a virtue; but for a tank soldier, it’s often not possible not to feel absolutely arrogant; especially so if you were one [...]

The earliest enemy of the British in India A legendary fighter who was the first Indian to resist British imperialism in India, Puli Thevar lived from 1715 to 1761. He was the Palayakkaran [...]

A Veteran’s Resolute Journey to being a Centenarian This here would almost read like a story, one I feel compelled to write, because this is of a man I know very closely and has come to admire in [...]

The Sea Warriors of the Malabar Coast There were four of them, Kunjali Marakkar I to Kunjali Marakkar IV, earliest of the gallant challengers who battled doggedly for almost a century to stem the [...]

Book Review The title could be somewhat misleading; what with the image of a uniformed soldier for cover picture, a reader could easily be led to believe that it’s a high-octane thriller [...]

In India, it has become common practice nowadays to describe soldiers who are killed in action as martyrs. The dictionary meaning of a martyr is someone who is killed because of his or her [...]

South India’s longest lasting resistance to the British colonialism Popular history of resistance to the British colonialism in Southern India during the 18th Century often tends to sideline [...]

I do not remember how a Gurkha Johny came to be attached to my squadron. Now let me first explain some of these military jargon to make it palatable for my civilian friends. ‘Johny’ is an [...]

The East India Company, Corporate Violence and the Pillage of an Empire Book Review Capt D P Ramachandran It has all the characteristics of the typical Dalrymple treat, exhaustive research, [...]