Unlikely beginnings
No CoverA Pakistan Army legend’s candid memoir spanning the British Indian Army, Partition, and founding the elite SSG.
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A Pakistan Army legend’s candid memoir spanning the British Indian Army, Partition, and founding the elite SSG.
Major General Aboobaker Osman Mitha remains a legend in the Pakistan Army. His aptly named memoir Unlikely Beginnings A soldier's life is perhaps the most authentic account of British Indian Army and the Pakistan Army. He was born in a fabulously rich family in Bombay, India. However, he chose soldiery as a profession and raised the famed Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army. His book is an engaging account of interest to all readers; military officers, students of history, politic...
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Marriage and family life mentioned without intimate detail
Military operations and wartime experiences without graphic gore
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Muslim cultural context and Partition-era religious tensions
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Army politics, Partition, colonial racism, Pakistan military history
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Colonial racism, Partition hardships, and a difficult childhood
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