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Born of a highly educated family of Sialkot (Pakistan) Man Mohan Sharma had a distinguished academic career. He is a graduate with honours in English as well as Urdu literatures. he is also an interpreter in Nepali. He served as a Commissioned Officer with the 5/8 Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles). He commanded the Garhawal and Kumaon Scouts in Uttaranchal. During his army service spanning 30 years, he spent more then two decades in the Himalayan heights and valleys from subzero temperatures of Ladakh to the beautiful valleys of the Eastern Himalayas. He has carried out an in-depth study of the Himalayas; the land and the people-and their extra ordinary gods and goddesses that dwell there. His first book Through The Valley of Gods (1976), attracted attention around the Globe and earned him the Fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society London. He has also been conferred with the membership of the National Geographical Society, Washington. He is thus, an acknowledged authority on the Himalayan Uttrakhand culture. Seen in the photograph above at Charma, a beatiful village enroute to Kailas Manasarover.

Was Bornat Banga, District Nawan Shahar, Punjab in 1936. Joined the Indian Army and retired in 1991 after 36 years of service. Fought three major wars i.e. 1962, 1965 and 1971. 1971 war was fought in Chhamb Sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Performed his duties of replenishments under the most adverse battle conditions. Carried out numerous Commando raids in enemy held areas. captured large scale of arms, ammunitions and other war equipments. Major Abbasi and a NCO of 13 Azad Kashmir Battalion were also captured. The author was recommended for a gallantry award. The victim families of the Indian Prisoners of War assembled at the residence of the author in 1992 and "Missing Defence Personnel Relatives Association" (MDPRA) was formed. The author was elected as its Founder working President. Since then, untiring efforts have gone in to free our unsung soldiers from the clutches of Pakistan which are amply illustrated in this book.