Damayanti Tambay

Damayanti Tambay is the wife of Flt lt V. V. Tambay (one of the missing 54 Indian defence personnel from the 1971 Indo-Pak war who are believed to be in Pakistani custody). She became a leading member of the missing defence personnel association. She is also a four time Indian national badminton champion and currently the deputy director of physical education at Jawaharlal Nehru University.[1][2][3][4]

Published accounts

Film

A short film on 1971 Indo-Pak War featuring Damayanti Tambay was directed by Akanksha Damini Joshi. The short film directed by Joshi in 2005 for Janmat voices the concern and hope of Damayanti Tambay who has awaited the return of her husband for nearly five decades.[5][6]

References
  1. "Long road to nowhere". The Telegraph, Calcutta. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  2. "On the border of hope". The Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  3. "War of Memory". The Tribune Chandigarh. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  4. "India's families still hoping for answers". BBC. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  5. "Flight Lieutenant Vijay Vasant Tambay". YouTube.
  6. "1971 INDO-PAK WAR, POW". Earth Witness.


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