On Monday night, preceded by the sound of the bagpipe by a Gurkha solider, Lord Karan Bilimoria took to the stage at the Nehru Centre, London to have the UK launch of book about the life and times of Lord Bilimoria’s late father Lt Gen Bilimoria.
Lord Bilimoria was joined on stage by Mr Patrick Shervington MBE, who served alongside and remised on his Warminster days, Field Marshal Sir John Chapple GCB CBE DL, spoke about what a special friend Lt Gen Bilimoria was to him, and Major Gen Ian Cardozo, the author of the book who described the process of writing the book, its relevance and the history associated. Later, during the Q&A session answering to an audience member’s question, he described a fascinating account of way the city of Sylhet was liberated during the 1971 India-Pakistan War.
Also taking to the stage was the Indian High Commissioner who spoke of his three reasons of his appreciation of the book. A labour of love between a son for his father, a love for the Indian Army between former colleagues and the High commissioner’s Dehradun connection, where the Bilimoria family still have a connection.
The India book launch took place earlier this year in Army House in New Delhi with the Chief of the army present. The E-version of the book will be available in four weeks time.
(Image courtesy: Raj Bakrania)
