Gilgit before 1947 : Memories of Brigadier Ghansar Singh Jamwal

<p>The personal military journal of Late Brigadier Ghansar Singh Jamwal the last Governor of Gilgit in 1947. A memoir that traces the chequered history of Gilgit from the mid-nineteenth century followed by a factual record of his experiences during the Himalayan flashpoint at the crucial juncture when India just gained her independence. A meticulous chronicle of tumultuous events with a vantage view of multifarious political forces at play in Gilgit that remains a coveted region of global geo-political significance.&nbsp;</p><p>The book is a special restoration project to make the late author&rsquo;s immortalized account of a pivotal time in history accessible to all.</p>