Victories of war that are not written about December 29, 2020, 7:57 PM IST Freelance journalist Ashali Varma has authored the biography of her father late Lt. Gen. PS Bhagat — ‘The Victoria Cross: A Love Story’. She was executive producer with the International Commentary Service Inc, New York in 1990. She was the executive publisher of The Earth Times, New York (1992- 98). She has also worked as the editor of Choices Magazine, United Nations Development Programme. She writes on various issues including human rights, population and sustainable development. LESS... MORE On 27 Oct 1947, our soldiers saved Srinagar from Pakistani marauders, fighting inch by inch to reclaim territories taken over by Pakistan. The war dragged on till 1948. A young Officer Lt KP Lahiri of 1st Garhwal Rifles led his troops to capture Chota Kazinag. The order was given to the army in this sector to advance to the highest reaches of the lofty ranges separating India and Pakistan and to secure it. That peak is in Kashmir in the Uri District and it was taken back by India in 1948.