irst published in the year 1968, Himalayan Blunder: The Angry Truth About Indias Most Crushing Military Disaster is a book that documents the causes and aftermath of the Sino-Indian war in 1962.

Summary Of The Book

Himalayan Blunder: The Angry Truth About Indias Most Crushing Military Disaster documents the reasons and after-effects of the Sino-Indian War in 1962, which resulted in Indias defeat to the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. This book starts off with Dalvi telling the readers about h...is time at DSSC, Wellington. One day, a guest faculty, who was a retired British official, stopped the class suddenly and told his students that they would need to fight for their country during the India-China war. The retired official gained top secret information about the fact that Nehru signed the Panchsheel agreement with China, giving up the post in Tibet, which was maintained by the British to keep a tab on Chinese advance.

Dalvi was angered greatly by the gentlemans criticism of his countrys leader, Nehru. Dalvi goes on to explain that the British had top-secret information about Chinas imperial ambitions, making them utilize Tibet as a buffer state. The Chinese slowly captured Tibet in 1950, and India didnt condemn the attack, because of Nehrus China-friendly policy. The Chinese started building roads to Aksai Chin from Tibet. On 8th September, 1962, the war between India and China broke out, with Nehru being away from India. Dalvi was appointed the Commander of the 7th Infantry Brigade in the North-East Frontier Agency.

The Chinese soon captured 11,000 Km2 around the Aksai Chin and NEFA areas. General B. M. Kaul was absent from the front lines, as he was recovering from an illness in the Military Hospital, Delhi. Dalvi states that despite others being more capable, B. M. Kaul was made the General, citing his close friendship with Nehru. Dalvi explains the Indian Army didnt have leadership, weaponry, mountain warfare equipment, and even basic amenities such as glasses, snow boots, and warm clothing. Dalvi praises his brigade for being courageous and fearless, despite the superior opposition. Dalvi also explains the carefully planned attack by China and how the Chinese imprisoned him for six months. Following that, Dalvi recounts the resignation of Defense Minister, Krishna Menon, and General Brij Mohan Kaul, after they were deemed to be responsible for the attack.