{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-seas-triumph-of-the-indian-navy-and-its-air-power-in-the-1971-war-9789357027700","title":"Guardians of the Seas: Triumph of the Indian Navy and Its Air Power in the 1971 War","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe most detailed account of the Indian Navy's naval air campaign in the 1971 Indo-Pak War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e India had a decisive victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. East Pakistan disappeared from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e world map and, in its place, Bangladesh was born as a new, independent country. Of the many\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e factors that contributed to this victory in the war, an important one was the active participation of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy, starting out as a subsidiary of the Royal British Navy, grew in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e importance and power under the aegis of Lord Louis Mountbatten after Independence. With the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e efforts of dynamic officers such as Admiral S.M. Nanda, it gradually grew in terms of equipment and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e power. It took the years preceding 1971 for it to reach maturity and to contribute in a spectacular\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e manner to the war effort, such that it was instrumental in blockading both West Pakistan and East\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pakistan. This book chronicles that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rear Admiral S. K. Gupta, Commodore Gurnam Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rupa Publications India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789357027700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGupta, Rear Admiral S. K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cb\u003eRear Admiral Santosh Kumar Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e, MVC, NM, was born on 21 December 1936 in Dehradun. He was commissioned in 1958 and joined the fighter stream of the Indian Navy prior to the commissioning of the squadron INAS 300, the White Tigers. He commanded the White Tigers in the 1971 war while embarked on INS \u003ci\u003eVikrant\u003c\/i\u003e. For his display of leadership and bravery, Lt Cdr Gupta was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra. During his service, he commanded four ships, two air squadrons and the Naval Academy. After retirement as ACNS (Air) in December 1990, he headed Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai till 1998. He has now settled in Bengaluru with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommodore Gurnam Singh\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Amritsar, Punjab, on 5 November 1941. At the time, his father was serving in the British Indian Army and was posted at the Eastern Front. He joined the Indian Navy in 1958 and was commissioned as an officer in 1967. He is a qualified maritime andaircraft engineer. He was awarded the Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) for his contribution to the 1971war. After retiring from service in 1995, he has pursued his interest in languages and has written10 books in Punjabi.\"","brand":"Rupa Publications India","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43234776907891,"sku":"9.78936E+12","price":52.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a2963438-d227-497c-bf93-5de3dd830bbf.jpg?v=1754141525","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/guardians-of-the-seas-triumph-of-the-indian-navy-and-its-air-power-in-the-1971-war-9789357027700","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}