The Mountains of Sacrifice - 1962

China's treacherous surprise attack caught India unprepared. In the frozen heights of NEFA and Ladakh, outnumbered soldiers fought hopeless battles with unmatched courage. From Rezang La's last stand to Nuranang's temple-builder, discover the heroes of 1962.

Lessons in this chapter

• Rezang La - The Last Stand — Major Shaitan Singh and Charlie Company's 114 Martyrs
• Bum La - The Unyielding Position — Subedar Joginder Singh's Bayonet Charges
• Sirijap - The Gorkha Spirit — Major Dhan Singh Thapa - Captured but Unbroken
• Nuranang - The Temple Builder — Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat and the Tribal Heroines Sela & Nura
• Learning from Defeat — Lesser-Known Heroes and India's Military Rebirth

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