One-man Army?

Kitchener versus, Thimayya versus Krishna Menon, Vishnu Bhagwat versus George Fernandes and now VK Singh versus AK Antony and Manmohan Singh: in the past century, these have been the biggest military commander-political boss battles in Indian history. In each case conditions have been different. Kitchener was a crafty man who conspired against his viceroy and finished his career in India. Thimayya, a noble and much loved soldier, was reduced to a caricature by Krishna Menon and more so by Jawaharlal Nehru who turned down his resignation but refused to save him from a difficult defence minister.

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