U.P. Thapliyal,U.P. Thapliyal, an alumnus of Allahabad and Delhi Universities, was Director, History Division, Ministry of Defence till 1996. He has authored, compiled and edited more than thirty books on the military history of India including Warfare in Ancient Idia, Military Flags of India – from the Earliest Times, etc. His research papers have been published in reputed history journals. Read More Read Less