DIARY OF A MIDDLE CLASS SOLDIER

At a time when joining the army in India was predominantly the domain of martial races such as the Rajputs, Sikhs, Marathas, Jats, and others, Lt Col Sirajuddin was, perhaps, the first officer in a fighting arm from the Dawoodi Bohra community. The narrative covers the trials and tribulations of a middle-class family in India during the sixties, followed by his journey of more than two decades in the Indian Army. The later part of the narrative dwells on his pursuit of a second career in Saudi Arabia followed by a foray into the corporate sector in India, besides doing his bit for social causes.

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