1. Neha Dwivedi is an alumnus of DPS RK Puram and Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi. She is the founder of Happy Birth-day, a brand for a team of birth workers dedicated to empowering new parents through the pregnancy, birth and post-partum phases. A daughter of a Kargil War martyr, she sought and found solace and strength in writing. Neha is the author of The Lone Wolf: The Untold Story of the Rescue of Sheikh Hasina (2021) and Vijyant at Kargil: The Biography of a War Hero (2020). Nimbu Saab is her third book. She aims to continue working towards bringing forth the stories of heroes like her father for she believes that they all deserve to be heard. She would love to hear from her readers and can be reached at [email protected]. Her Instagram and Twitter handle is @nehadw. 2. Diksha Dwivedi is an author, entrepreneur and seasoned storyteller, with a deep-rooted passion for empowering narratives. She has an economics degree (2009−12) from Shri Ram College of Commerce and a master’s in journalism (2012−13) from Cardiff University. YOSO Media and AkkarBakkar.com, two media ventures founded by her, have reached and resonated with millions across the globe. Diksha is the author of Letters from Kargil (2017). Through her diverse roles, she continues to inspire a culture of storytelling as a powerful means of connection and change.
<p>Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, affectionately called ‘Nimbu Saab’, is a lesser known hero of the Kargil War. He belonged to the second battalion of the Rajputana Rifles. It played a crucial role in defending Point 4590 – an operation during which it lost twenty-three soldiers. One of the fallen heroes was the twenty-five-year-old Captain Kenguruse, who led his men barefoot into combat in temperatures of -10 degrees Celsius.</p><p>Kenguruse was posthumously awarded the country’s second highest gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra. Even so, his story remains relatively unknown.</p><p>On the occasion of the War’s twenty-fifth anniversary, Neha and Diksha Dwivedi, daughters of a Kargil War hero themselves, come together with Kenguruse’s brother, Neingutoulie, to tell us who Nimbu Saab was, about his life in uniform and beyond, and the act of bravery in which he lost his life.</p>
