Brigadier Chandra B Khanduri, FICHR, FABI,
then a Subaltern, was also wounded during this attack
at Elizabethville. He was ‘Mentioned-in-Despatches’
for bravery. During the 1965 Indo-Pak war he
suffered extremely serious injuries. Notwithstanding,
he joined his Battalion again in the 1971 Indo-Pak
war. Upon retirement he has authored a dozen
successful books. His repertoire includes biographies of
Generals Cariappa and Thimayya. Among several
evaluative military history books written, Brigadier
Khanduri’s latest are ‘Essence of Hinduism’, ‘India’s
Military Experience and Future Perspectives’ and a
collection of short stories titled ‘March of Fortune’.
Brigadier Khanduri regularly contributes articles to
military journals and magazines.
