{"product_id":"slender-was-the-thread-kashmir-confrontation-1947-48-9789352878499","title":"Slender was the Thread: Kashmir Confrontation, 1947-48","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lt. Gen. L. P. Sen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 22 October 1947, tribal raiders from the North-West Frontier descended on the Kashmir Valley. Their attacks included plunder, killings, and pillage; their objective, to devastate the Valley and seize Srinagar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo combat the impending crisis, in late October 1947 a battalion of the Indian Army was flown into the Kashmir Valley at virtually a moment’s notice. Further units followed, eventually establishing itself as the historic 161 Infantry Brigade. Snowbound and isolated, this Brigade played a key role in defending the Valley and ejecting the invaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book brings to life the unforgettable story of the 161 Infantry Brigade’s struggles in the Kashmir Valley. Narrated by its commander, Lt. General ‘Bogey’ Sen, the book provides a wealth of detail\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eGeneral Sen also makes crucial observations on the larger political motives for and implications of the Kashmir conflict, which has changed the course of South Asian geopolitics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book places on record the events that took place in Kashmir during 1947–48, the first time that Indian soldiers fought under Indian commanders at every level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616498213015,"sku":"9789352878499","price":1018.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789352878499.webp?v=1769294954","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/slender-was-the-thread-kashmir-confrontation-1947-48-9789352878499","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}