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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal"Slain you will gain heaven; victorious you will enjoy the earth" - Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 2 Verse 37.
There is a lot more to life in the army than just starched uniforms, twirling whiskers, smart salutes and prompt obedience. Be it the sheer overwhelming adrenaline rush as you stand in the frontlines defending your nation, or in the bonhomie you share with your fellow men. In brief, you have a blast when you are alive and die in a blaze of glory when your day of reckoning comes.
For Colonel Vijaykant, the voyage as an army man was a smorgasbord of emotions: ranging from honour and pride to commitment and dedication. In this memoir, he chronicles his myriad encounters and experiences, and makes it a point to paint poignant portraits of colleagues and fellow army men, leaving the reader with a sense of inspired devotion to want to do something for their nation.
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Colonel Vijaykant is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He was commissioned into 16th Battalion the Maratha Light Infantry, which was then deployed in Kashmir. During the Bangladesh war of 1971, he saw action on the western front. He has served in the north-east in counter-insurgency operations, at the world’s highest airfield at Fukche, in Ladakh (where his company was deployed), Sikkim heights, deserts of Rajasthan and even participated in joint exercises with the Navy when he was commanding the amphibious Battalion.
He is the recipient of the Army Chiefs Commendation Card. Post retirement, he has served with an Environment-related NGO.
In recent years, he has taken up studies in Sanskrit. He has a master’s degree in Ancient History in Sanskrit and has completed his M Phil from the prestigious Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, in Tirupati.
He is now pursuing his PhD. He has submitted many papers and presented them at various seminars.
He can speak in eight languages and is proficient in most of them.
