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    The Ladder of His Life (Biography of Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, PVSM)

    By Ms Bilkees I Latif

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    The Ladder of his Life is about Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif and his varied experiences as a fighter pilot, as Chief of the Indian Air Force, Governor of Maharashtra and Ambassador to France He is a scion of a family from which several members left eminent positions to devote their lives to follow Mahatma Gandhi. Always a topper during his education and as a flyer, as recorded in his log book, he was just 18 years old when he joined the Air Force on 1st September 1941. After his training, he was sent to the UK during World War 11 for a year where he updated his skills on the latest fighters. In 1978, he became Chief of his beloved Indian Air Force. The book gives insights into these years, particularly his assessment of challenges faced, their priorities, and his approach and actions in their resolution. The book includes accounts of interesting interactions with leading personalities such as Prime Ministers Smt Indira Gandhi, Shri Morarji Desai, Shri Rajiv Gandhi; some Ministers and respected national personalities such as Mr B.K. Nehru, and some of our own Air Chiefs. There are highlights when later as Governor of Maharashtra, he was in a totally different environment and the problems that confronted him were also very different. However, the success that he achieved, particularly as Chancellor of the University of (then) Bombay, were no less meaningful. As Chairman of the Committee for the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the State, his proposal to focus on the top priority requirement of every district was appreciated both by the state government and citizens. As Ambassador to France, the book stresses the heart-warming and stimulating environment, and the opportunities and achievements in the fields of culture, defence and commerce for enhancing India’s image and promoting collaboration for mutual benefit. Shortly before leaving France, a suggestion by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi took him entirely by surprise! The book concludes with an account of a few special post retirement involvements in matters of national significance.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKW Publishers
    Release dateSep 15, 2013
    ISBN9789385714696
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    The Ladder of His Life (Biography of Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, PVSM)
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    Ms Bilkees I Latif

    Bilkees I. Latif has written the books Her India, The Fragrance of Forgotten Years, O Dharavi, Forgotten and the Andhra Cook Book with Hyderabadi specialities, two of which have been on the Best Seller lists. She has been invited to lecture in France, Indonesia and the United States of America. A social activist, as Founder President of the Society for Human and Environmental Development, she has been involved for several decades in some of the largest slums and also in 30 villages. She has been awarded the Padma Shri as well as the International Lions Award for Merit for riot rehabilitation work She has also received the Chishti Award for Communal Harmony, the Karve Award, the Unity Award and several other awards. She is President of the Society for Clean Cities, the Montessori Training and Research Trust and earlier of several others such as the National Bal Bhavan, the Central Social Welfare Board for AP, as well as Founder Member of INTACH and its Convenor for Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

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