by by Col Ashutosh Kale (Author) Format: Paperback
Customers find this book compelling and deeply researched, providing an insightful look into the lives of special forces operatives. Moreover, the writing style is praised for its care, and customers describe it as a captivating thriller that keeps readers engaged from start to finish. Additionally, the book is detailed and emotionally charged, with one review noting how it makes readers feel as if they are part of the action.
Based on 8 reviews
Incredible hero, underwhelming execution.Major Sudhir Waliaโs bravery deserves 5 stars, but the writing gets barely 2. The narrative suffers from bloated filler, weak character development for supporting figures, and unnecessarily convoluted vocabulary. A legendary story that deserved a much better storyteller.
Real stories of courage, bravery, comradre, leadership, patriotism of our heroes. Must read.
An eye opening book that tells how brave warriors like Maj.Walia lived their life and serve the country.
A very good book to imbibe the spirit of one who was the best amongst the best.
There is a beautiful verse in Gita, After listening to Krishna's explanation on souls eternity and one's duty, composed Arjuna asks a very important questionwhat are the characteristics of one who is situated in transcendence? How does he speak, what is his language? How does he sit and walk? -2.54Sthita-prajรฑasya kฤ bhฤแนฃฤ samฤdhi-sthasya keลavaSthita-dhฤซแธฅ kiแน prabhฤแนฃeta kim ฤsฤซta vrajeta kimNow you ask a similar question how does a fearless warrior looks like? How does he operate??? How does his team look at him? what motivates them?The answer is Maj.Sudhir Kumar Walia. Col.Kale has dealt extensively on above topic in Rombo book.This is not another operation story.... It's a story of one of finest SF officer who served around 12 years period, most them were in intense and extreme combat environment and whose life crossed/Shaped by finest Para officers.You are as good as your team and your team is as good as you. This book talks about finest team which keeps expanding its expertise, skill, competence from one operation to another and finally kept their fear and breaking point far away. Their worked hard and trained hard to keep their coordinates well above the risks associated with operation. Their skills were top notch to get back safely to base with complete unit achieving mission objective.Col.Kale has written this book so beautifully by keeping Sudhir's unit in center... There is very little creative freedom author has exercised and very consciously written with intent of taking the readers as a witness to the operation. The reader is there in the frame and in the camp, invisible listening their preparation, following them in their long walk to the sites.I was curious to understand High Performance team and their mutual trust in operation - Col Kale writes" They knew to overcome fear. That's why they had risked it, again and again. And had survived. They trusted him. More than their own beliefs, more than their own Gods. In this moment, they wanted no one else. Fused with their souls he felt bonded with each of them; a mysterious feeling that connects willing to die together... for each other"Tamil Sangam culture has a tradition of keeping memories of great warriors and sacrifices alive. The culture dates back to 2000+ years ago, typically a stone is kept in the memory of warrior and folk artists keep singing their bravery and valour. This gets passed on generation to generation. These warriors over the period of time become kula devada and kaval devata ( Protecting deity).Major Sudhir Sir is one of these rarest souls and his story should be told to every one.My sincere thanks to Col Ashutosh Kale sir for writing this wonderful book.Only very few can say these words" I didn't come this far only to come this far sir!"I dont want to die in an accident or disease. I want to go down in glory and I want to come back wrapped in tricolor"He came back, wrapped in Tri Color. Jai Hind
A deeply researched biography, Rambo catches you by the jugular. Ashutoshโs ringside view of the realities of soldiersโ lives and his narration of the skirmishes and conflicts has the reader seated on a razorโs edge applauding the valour, sacrifice, and the indomitable spirit of soldiers who live and die by the code of duty. Major Sudhir Waliaโs sketch is the epitome of this bravery. He resolutely charts his unassailable desire to be at the forefront, scorning safer assignments. In his words, โI was born common. I donโt want to die common. Untitled. Unheard.โThe grit of those who battle fearlessly while we remained cocooned in our safe lives took on a special meaning as I read this book during the Pahalgam massacre and its aftermath. The author, Col Ashutosh Kale, a fellow army man, brings an insiderโs lens to Major Waliaโs life, capturing the facts and the pulse of the military fraternity with equal elan.From the icy heights of Kargil to the dense forests of Kupwara, the narrative swings between the รฉclat of victory and the ennui of defeat, raw, immersive, and emotionally charged. Photographs and vivid battlefield descriptions pepper the book, enhancing visual storytelling and making the reader a silent partner reliving the history of countless wars.However, this read isnโt just for war enthusiasts or those seeking military detailing; it is a requiem for those choosing courage over comfort, country over relationships. The narrative isnโt all battlefield journalism though, for beyond the medals and missions, we meet Sudhir, the son, the friend, the lover, and the leader. Yet these roles remain muted, and the broader reader may remain unsatiated. I for one yearned to read more of how Sudhirโs single-mindedness affected his relationship with Taslim and his mother and the pain and anguish they may have suffered. Also, while the painstaking research by the author lends credibility, the writing is deeply reverential, perhaps questioning the critical distance and objectivity in portraying Major Walia.That maybe a civilian readerโs critical misstep. We perhaps fail to imagine a human embodiment so driven by an irrational love for the country which subsumes everything else; larger-than-life heroes, we can never emulate and may thus dismiss their magic as illusory. Yet they were real, what they accomplished superhuman. And we exist because they did, often in lives more tenuous and shorter than ours. Without a thought or a pause on the cost or the consequences.Thatโs the residue we must take away. That such true-life stories stir our souls and leave us with a lump in our throat and deep reverence for our men and women on the battlefront. That such tributes must shine upon the brilliance of bravery rather than what it leaves in the shadows. And on this count, Rambo delivers. And how!
Most buyers say the pacing stays strong from start to finish. Reviews repeatedly call the narrative captivating, thriller-like, and hard to put down.
Expect a detailed look at Major Sudhir Waliaโs life and the wider world of special forces operatives. Reviewers value the insight into missions, hardships, camaraderie, and military ethos.
Many readers find the narration lucid and readable rather than overloaded with jargon. One review did feel the prose was heavy in places, but the broader response praises its clarity and flow.
Yes, the book is repeatedly described as emotionally charged. Buyers mention that the detailed account of courage, sacrifice, and brotherhood gives the story real emotional weight.
Civilian readers are part of the audience buyers mention most often. Reviews say the storytelling makes military life more accessible without stripping away the seriousness of the subject.
Reader guidance sets the suggested age at 14 years and up. The subject matter is military and emotionally intense, so it suits teens who are comfortable with true accounts of service and sacrifice.
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