Death Wasn't Painful : Stories of Indian Fighter Pilots from the 1971 War.

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jafa, Dhirendra S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : SAGE Publications, 2014.
Temas:
1971
India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 > Personal narratives, East Indian.
India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 > Aerial operations, East Indian.
India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 > Prisoners and prisons, Pakistani.
Prisoners of war > India > Biography.
Prisoners of war > Pakistan > Pāṭa > Biography.
Prisonniers de guerre > Inde > Biographies.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
Prisoners of war
India
Pakistan
Biographies
Personal narratives > East Indian
Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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