Death wasn't painful : stories of Indian fighter pilots from the 1971 war

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

Subjects:: 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--Biography

Table of Contents:: 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
Summary:: 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,
Language:: English
Language Note:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (270 p.)
General Note:: Description based upon print version of record.