New book The Curious and the Classified launched by Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane

Key facts

• Former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd) released a non-fiction book titled The Curious and the Classified: Unearthing Military Myths and Mysteries.
• The book is published by Rupa Publications and explores lesser-known aspects, myths, and memories of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
• The book covers various topics including the 1944 Battle of Kohima, the fate of INS Khukri, the story of Captain Baba Harbhajan Singh, the origins of the phrase Chak de Phatte, the story of Badluram, and a military mule named Pedongi.
• General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd) authored a fiction work titled The Cantonment Conspiracy released in 2025.
• The unpublished memoir of General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd) is titled Four Stars of Destiny.
• General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd) served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff from December 2019 to April 2022.
• He was commissioned into the 7th Battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry in 1980.
• He has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal.