Books about the Kargil war

No war should be celebrated. A war, by definition, is the outcome of hatred between unyielding men of power that brings about the death of thousand soldiers, unconsolable tears of family members, and fear. These soldiers, for the love of their countrymen and the need to protect our borders from outside attack, lay their lives out for us, for war-mongers who only glorify the different aspects of warfare. The Kargil War of 1999 was fought between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control. Though India emerged victorious in the conflict, innumerable lives were lost. Here are some books that honour the perseverance of our soldiers and explain the politics behind it. Read on!

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This is one of the first few books that came out on the Kargil conflict and thus might lack some of the insights or facts which are now commonplace. However, Swami's book captures the general feeling of the time.

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A compilation of essays by several journalists that gives us a wide range of perspectives on many aspects of the war. The essays question the war and the facts we were fed about it. The book seeks to educate the readers on aspects one might not have previously considered.

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The author compiled diary entries by her father, who fought in the Kargil War, and the letters other soldiers wrote to tell the tale of the war from their own point of view.

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