THE war in Kashmir raged on, the morning soaked with rain and the smell of explosives lingering from the blasting of rocks to make way for guns, near the small town of Kotli. Recently wrested from the Maharaja and Indian forces, it was a hotbed of conflict.

Major Khalid was directing his officers and men when the mountain above them began to shake with a terrifying noise. Recognizing the danger, his company’s second-in-command, Lieutenant, destined for greater ranks, (Major General), and Company Subedar ran for cover. But Major........

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