A new book titled "The Battle of Rejang La" by Kulpreet Yadav

·         Published under the 'Veer' imprint of Penguin Random House, "The Battle of Rezang La" is written by Kulpreet Yadav, a former naval officer, and author.

·         The book re-enacts the heroic feats of the Indian Army at Rezang La during the 1962 war with China.

·         Kulpreet Yadav, who has authored several books in diverse genres including espionage, true crime, and romance, also won the Best Fiction Writer award for 'Murder in Paharganj' at the Gurgaon Literary Festival (2018).

Important facts

About The 1962 war

v  Event: October-November 1962 (between India and China)

v  The main reason: A disputed Himalayan border.

v  Location: Aksai Chin

v  War ended: 20 November 1962

v  Declared: Line of Actual Control (LOC)