Field Marshal Km Cariappa

In Field Marshal KM Cariappa, Air Marshal KC Cariappa (retd), the airman-son presents the lesser-known face of a disciplinarian, yet loving father who tried to ensure that his son and daughter grew up well despite the absence of a mother: who wished his son to follow in his footsteps, before conceding that 'The Air Force needs a few good chaps too! He allowed his daughter to drive his Plymouth that no one else was permitted to touch, and insisted she learn typing and shorthand, among other things, to ride out a rainy day. To help him meet the demands made of him by his profession, he counted on his siblings and nieces. Fond of reading, sports and musci, he was a great success with children and had deep admiration for the apostle of non-violence-Mahatma Gandhi.
About Author :
Air Marshal KC Cariappa )retd) was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 1957 and posted to No. 20 Squadron where he served for six years. he graduated as a Flying Instructor from the Flying Instructors School in Chennai in November 1963 and served at the Pilots Training Establishment in Allahabad till the outbreak of the 1965 war against Pakistan. On 22 September 1965, he was shot down while carrying out attacks on enemy positions and taken Prisoner of War. He remained in captivity till 22 January 1966.
Contents :
Acknowledgements Aine mane Childhood Beginning in the army With the army: 1946-1953 The Commander-in-chief Kashmir High Commisioner down under The Years that followed Life in Roshanara Travels abroad As Field Marshal His soul goes marching on Postscript Epilogue: a daughter remembers