Memories : Sweet and Sour
Author | : | O P Mehra |
Year of Publication | : | 2010 |
Publisher | : | KW Publishers Pvt Ltd |
ISBN - 13 | : | 9789380502090 |
Edition | : | First |
Language | : | English |
Binding | : | Hardcover |
Subject | : | Biography, Autobiography and Memoirs |
About the Book :
Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra in his autobiography shares
valuable facets of his life and career. The book graduates from the making of
Indian Air Force (IAF) during the British Raj to Independent India.
The journey of the author began in the city of Lahore, now in Pakistan. Born in
a large family, O P Mehra did most of his academic studies in Lahore. Soon
after graduation, he joined the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) on the outset of
the Second World War. The book expands on his dramatic marriage and life with
partner Satya.
From his childhood to the culmination of an eventful career as the Chief of Air
Staff, the book contains a wealth of information about people who shaped the
nation’s destiny. It reveals interesting shades of the personalities of people
like Krishna Menon, Jagjivan Ram, Indira Gandhi and many others, as well as an
insight into the decision-making process.
The book will be of interest to defence professionals and historians as well as
the general readers interested in dynamic personalities.
About Author :
O P Mehra: At the age of ninety plus, Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra is still involved in service to the community and society, following his life-long motto of Service Before Self. Born in 1918, he joined the Air Force in 1940 and after an eventful career, was elevated to the rank of Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). During his career, he held many appointments, including a successful stint leading the Public Sector Undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL). After his retirement, O P Mehra served as Governor of Maharashtra and subsequently as Governor of Rajasthan. Now living in New Delhi, he is involved with numerous social service and welfare organisations in which he is rendering yeomen service in an attempt to give back to society what he feels was given to him in good measure. He is also involved in welfare work for the people he worked with throughout his career the ex-Servicemen and their families.