Brigadier Behram M. Panthaki commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 8th Gorkha Rifles,served as Brigade Major,HQ 161 Infantry Brigade in J&K,was Colonel General Staff, HQ 3 Infantry Division in Ladakh, commanded 35 Infantry Brigade in Delhi and was Brigadier General Staff, HQ 12 Corps in Rajasthan. The assignment he values most is as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to General Sam Manekshaw. Zenobia Panthaki had a close association with Sam and his wife, Silloo, and was witness to many events described in this book. - See more at: http://www.accdistribution.com/us/store/pv/9789383098309/field-marshall-sam-manekeshaw/brigadier-behram-m-panthaki-retd-and-zenobia-panthaki?layout=popup#sthash.xF1YdA1w.dpuf
This book needs to be in the possession of every Service officer as its contents are a living example of the code of conduct by which we are supposed to live and behave in peace and fight and die in war. -- Ian Cardozo, Major General, AVSM, SM The photos and the stories are amazing, and the wit of the great Man emotional. -- Milind Wagle June 2014 This review is but a brief trailer of a many significant happenings in this very readable and educative book and a visual treat, recommended for a wide range readers from students to scholars and a must for politicians, bureaucrats, and decision-makers. -- Anil Bhat The Asian Age, April 2014 For the storyteller this book serves as a reference point. It authenticates conversations and incidents; and destroys myths. Importantly, the book offers the discerning reader fascinating insights into the Field Marshal's personal and professional conduct. -- Rostum K. Nanavatty, Lieutenant General (Retired) Fezana Journal, August 2014 This splendidly produced book...is well calculated to evoke both remembrance and nostalgia about a colourful personality and the stirring times in which he lived. -- P.R. Chari The Book Review, September 2014 But for an ADC to write so felicitously and so touchingly about his mentor is, for me, a fascinating revelation. -- Fali S. Nariman, Former Additional Solicitor General of India President, Bar Association of India Member Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) It is a story narrated with affection and admiration but never with hyperbole. A slim, eminently readable narrative, studded with fresh insights on a remarkable military leader who changed the course of India's history... -- Lalit Mansingh, Former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to the United State A delightful tale woven with great dexterity and garnished with a profusion of photographs that brings out the well-rounded personality of a proud soldier, a military leader par excellence, and a great human being. -- Vijay Oberoi, Lieutenant General, Former Vice Chief of the Army Staff
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