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File Size: 10461 KB
Print Length: 341 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books (October 29, 2013)
Publication Date: October 29, 2013
Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00C5R84LI
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Before I start my review, I want to write two sentences about myself. I was born Bombay in 1958 and left for the US in 1980 with an undergraduate degree from IIT Bombay. I am now retired and Sugar Land, a beautiful suburb of Houston, is my adopted home. During my years in India, I did not travel outside Bombay much as we could not afford expensive vacations. I am saying all this because this review is from the lens of a Bombayman. I visited the Taj several times but only after my job in my adopted country, the US, now allowed me to have money for some lunches there.So, I want to warn everyone that this is a very very emotional review. If one of the other cities of India had been attacked, it may not have been as painful. These incidents happened over 8 years back. But thiis book, that I have read twice and the Audible narration that I also purchased brought them back into sharp focus. I also watched the Bollywood documentary Mumbai terror attacks during the days I was listening to the book. The book is incredibly detailed and a product of an exhaustive research for four years. It details mostly what happened at the Taj. The other targets receive very little attention. I was able to find more information on the attack at the Jewish center about an hour ago. The Rabbi and his 6 month pregnant wife were brutally tortured. I wept and I still have tears falling down my face. What kind of monstrous indoctrination produced these brutes? The book itself deals, among other victims, about the Taj General Manager Kang's family. His wife and two beautiful boys were burnt alive on the 6th floor of the main hotel. There is even a picture of them taken at the hotels professional studio 1 hour before the gun men entered. Very hard to see it. But Mr. Kang never left his post, even knowing what fate had befallen his loved ones. The fate of Andreas Liveras, a man so full of life, is also hard to accept. Similarly Faustian Martis, a long time waiter, at the Taj perishes but his daughter Florence is saved by Army commandos. A family portrait had me in tears as Mrs. Martis, a Christian, is wearing a saree and a necklace called a mangalsutra worn by Hindu married women. Faustian, if there is a god, you are with Jesus now.I do have a few minor quibbles about the book. The suburb I grew up in, Bandra, is wrongly shown to the south of Malabar Hill. It is well to the north of it. Also, the Bandra Worli sea link was not completed even in February 2009. Now as regards, the Audible narration, in the main it is quite good. Unfortunately the narrator has made no attempt to learn the Indian pronunciations, which really detracts from his effort. Even then I highly recommend getting it especially since Amazon has a special price if you own the Kindle book version. Just listening to it and watching the pages turn brings the book to life. It also made me that much more emotional. As the book tells us what is happening, I was praying that all these people would get saved.I can talk about the incompetence and utterly disgraceful response of the Indian and the Maharashtra state government, the despicable behavior of the Bombay police commissioner Hasan Ghafoor and his WWII vintage rifles equipped men (a few courageously gave their lives even with their primitive weapons facing highly trained terrorists) but other reviewers have done that in detail. I am not sure India has learned any lesson from this and is now better prepared. Also, although Pakistan denies any involvement, it seems hard to believe. If any of you readers want to get more information, watch the Bollywood film. It is shocking and the brutality is shown in stark detail. It is available on iTunes for $2.99 in HD. Finally, I want to thank the authors for writing this book. The product of the inquiry held by the Indian government in comparison was pathetic.
This book is required reading for Indians. Not to rel-live the horror of 26/11; not also for the great tales of heroism of individual members of the Taj Staff but to realise the utter dysfunctionality of the Indian State. When the chips were down, all it proved itself was little short of a banana republic. The Administration was conspicuous by its complete lack of initiative during the crisis. The Police had to make an effort to show such craven and irresponsible behaviour except for individual acts of heroism of a couple of police officers. Certain VIPs in the Taj, who mercifully, the Authors did not name, showed an indifferent and selfish attitude, which bordered on criminal intent. The Army, which was next door, did nothing, perhaps waiting for Godot. The MARCOS, elite naval commandos, when on the scene found some excuse not to confront the terrorists who with ruthless and relaxed impunity shot up people and destroyed and iconic institution.All was not lost. The Taj Staff, by and large risked their lives repeatedly, though unarmed, to rescue the guests. The Fire Brigade, at great risk, plucked guests out of windows. The situation of Karambir Kang, the General Manager, epitomises heroism and helplessness. While his family burnt and asphyxiated to death on the sixth floor, he stood like a rock providing the little succour and guidance, which he could manage in an impossible situation.How little was learnt. The Enquiry seems to have been a whitewash, with the result that when a cataclysmic disaster struck North India in 2013, the politician, administrator and enforcer twiddled their thumbs. This time the Army moved in on its own.We owe a debt of gratitude to the Authors. They have given us an authentic thriller, unputdownable. They have been delicate enough not to caste judgement but must have felt the same rage which those who read this book must feel.The stoic Indian, meanwhile awaits another disaster with resignation as his leaders know nothing and learn nothing.
The authors combined their many years of reporting on the Asian scene with a paced and delayed approach to researching this awful event so that they could get it right. After the dust literally settled and folks could be found that had been involved or related to the events the reader is introduced to the complexities of the Pakistani/India conundrum. There were plenty of early signs of something going to happen which were ignored by those who could have prevented it. Then, there is the financial greed that influenced security decisions by the owners of the Taj and the entirely unprepared Indian government. Local police had useless weapons in facing the opposing forces. No one understood the nature of the attack until it was way to late to respond in a way that might have made a difference. Indian bureaucratic bungling, class or rank attitudes, and a culture frozen and not much changed since this event occurred are lessons to ponder after one finishes this story.It is possible to gain a broad view of the cultural challenges facing governance in a society that is diverse, in some cases prejudiced against other classes, and clearly not focused on the greatest good for the many over the few.This well told story digs deep, and I really enjoyed it. You will too.
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