Balidan : Stories of India's Greatest Para Special Forces Operatives

Some stories stay with you long after the last page. Balidan : Stories of India's Greatest Para Special Forces Operatives by Swapnil Pandey is one of them – a paperback that rewards an unhurried read. Runs to about 248 pages, so it's a book you'll want to pass on to a friend when you're done.

What it's about

Few possess greater courage, yet remain in oblivion, than the Indian Para Special Forces. To these brave officers, worthy owners of the Balidan badge, is entrusted the safety of the most perilous heights and the annihilation of the darkest underbellies of terrorism. The legacy of these warriors is shrouded in mystery and legend. So secretive are their missions that little is known about them beyond code names like Dagger, Ghost, Viper or Desert Scorpio.

In this remarkable collection of tales of valour beyond measure, Swapnil Pandey lifts the curtain on some of the greatest Special Forces officers and introduces readers to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, Captain Tushar Mahajan, Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, Subedar Major Mahendra Singh and others. Based on more than two hundred interviews with the friends and families of these men, conducted over one year and multiple trips to various Special Forces Units near the LoC and the LAC, Balidan seeks to resurrect these men from the shadows for the first time ever.

Book details

• Author: Swapnil Pandey
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• Pages: 248
• Publisher: Books
• Dimensions: 13 x 2 x 20 cm
• Category: Non-Fiction

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Balidan : Stories of India's Greatest Para is written by Swapnil Pandey.

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