A ridge too far : (Record no. 67641)
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| fixed length control field | 02781nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 210929b2001 |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788193107416 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.0531 SIN-A |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Singh, Amarinder |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A ridge too far : |
| Remainder of title | war in the Kargil heights 1999 / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Amarinder Singh |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | India |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | The variety book |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2001 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 256 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 1595.00. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | In 1999, fifty-two years after Independence, Pakistani forces once again intruded into Indian territory across the Line of Control (LoC), initiating what has come to be known as the 'Kargil Border War'. A Ridge Too Far is the story of this war, narrated from a military point of view. It was the first and remains the most successful attempt to tell the military story with close attention to facts, and after a detailed study of all the battles that were fought in the Kargil heights. The book is divided into four parts. Part I is an overview of the situation that gave rise to the war, covering the history of conflict between India and Pakistan. Part II describes the harsh terrain that exists on both sides of the LoC—the theatre of the war—in adapting to which the Indian soldier displayed exceptional valour and discipline, and great qualities of leadership. Part III details the build-up by the Indian Army before conducting offensive operations, and the actual conduct of battle from Corps to Brigade. And Part IV gives a stirring account of the heroic battles fought by ten infantry battalions. Meticulously researched and skilfully narrated, this book also seeks to record for posterity the thoroughly professional response and gallant performance of all those who fought the war for India or were concerned with its direction, from the Chief of Army Staff to the youngest soldier.||About the Author: Amarinder Singh was educated at the Doon School, and after graduating from the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy, he was commissioned into the Sikh Regiment. During the 1965 war with Pakistan, he was ADC to the GOC-in-C, Western Command, in whose theatre of operations the entire war was fought. Later, as Member of Parliament, he was a member of the Parliamentary Defence Committee. An acclaimed military historian, he has also written books on war and Sikh history which include (besides A Ridge Too Far) Lest We Forget; The Last Sunset: Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar; Honour and Fidelity: India's Military Contribution to the Great War, 1914– 1918; and Saragarhi and the Defence of the Samana Forts. Amarinder Singh served as Chief Minister, Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and was elected Chief Minister again in 2017. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | India--Kargil |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Pakistan |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | India |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Military relations |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 900-999 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 29/09/2021 | 4 | 2 | 954.0531 SIN-A | 43377 | 13/07/2024 | 04/09/2023 | 29/09/2021 | Books |