Thimayya of India: a soldier's life
Humphrey EvansThe story of this extraordinary man, who has held and still holds such grave responsibilities, is fascinating in many as a romantic tale of a young Indian from the quiet countryside discovering the complexities of his own nation, and then of the world; as a stirring account of an army officer's adventurous career in a magnificent and perilous land, where his life was touched by natural beauty in great variety, by nature's savagery in earthquake, fire, and disease, by man's strength in friendship and loyalty, and by humanity's madness in total world war; and finally, as a historical saga of British power slowly crumbling under the undeniable sweep of Indian nationalism.
Thimayya's life story, perceptively told here by an experienced journalist, editor, and foreign observer, vividly pictures the era through which the general lived and played so impressive a role.