Life introduction :-
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Occupation |
Indian Army Officer |
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are known |
As India's first Chief of Defense Staff |
Military Service :-
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Service Branch |
Indian Army |
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Post |
Four Star General |
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Service Years |
16 December 1978 to 8 December 2021 (Till Death) |
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Regiments |
5/11 Gorkha Rifles |
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Service Number |
IC-35471M |
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Commands |
• Southern Command III Corps • 19th Infantry Division • MONUSCO North Kivu Brigade • Rashtriya Rifles, Sector 5 |
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Career Rank |
• Second Lieutenant (16 December 1978) • Lieutenant (16 December 1980) • Captain (31 July 1984) • Major (16 December 1989) • Lieutenant Colonel (1 June 1998) • Colonel (1 August 2003) • Brigadier (1 October 2007) • Major General (20 October 2011) • Lieutenant-General (1 June 2014 (original) • General (1 January 2017) |
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Designation (head ones) |
• 37th Chief of Army Staff (1 September 2016 to 31 December 2016) • 27th Chief of Army Staff (31 December 2016 to 31 December 2019) • 32nd Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (27 September 2019 to
31 December 2019) • First Chief of Defense Staff (31 December 2019 to 8 December 2021) (Till
Death) |
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Awards/Achievements |
• Param Vishisht Seva Medal  • Uttam Yudh Seva Medal • Ati Vishisht Seva Medal • Yudh Seva Medal • Army Medal • Vishisht Seva Medal |
Physical Structure :-
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Length (approx) |
cm - 173 m - 1.73 Feet Inch- 5' 8" |
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Eye Color |
Brown |
Personal Life :-
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Date of Birth |
16 March 1958 (Sunday) |
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Birth Place |
Saina Village, Birmoli, Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, (now
in Uttarakhand, India) |
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Date of Death |
8 December 2021 (Wednesday) |
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Place of Death |
Coonoor, Tamil Nadu |
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Cremation Date |
10 December 2021 (Friday) |
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Cremation Ground |
Delhi Cantonment Brar Square Cremation Ground  Note: The mortal remains of General Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat
were placed side by side on the same pyre. |
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Age (at the time of death) |
63 Years |
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Cause of Death |
He died when an Indian Air Force helicopter carrying him, his wife and
11 others crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. |
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Mass |
Pisces |
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Sign |
 |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Hometown |
Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India |
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School |
• Cambrian Hall School, Dehradun • St. Edward's School, Shimla |
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College/University |
• National Defense Academy, Khadakwasla • Indian Military Academy, Dehradun • Defense Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington • United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas • University of Madras • Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut |
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Educational Qualification |
• MPhil degree from Defense Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington • Diploma in Management and Computer Studies from University of Madras • Doctorate of Philosophy from Chaudhary Charan Singh University,
Meerut in the year 2011 |
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Religion |
Hindu |
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Caste |
Kshatriya (Rajput) |
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Hobbies/Interests |
Playing Football and Reading |
Dispute :-
• In 2017, Rawat's
remarks against stone pelters in Kashmir created an uproar. His comment was:
“Actually, I wish these people were firing weapons at us instead of throwing
stones at us. Then I would have been happy. Then I could do what I (wanted to
do)."
• Rawat has been
criticized by veterans of the Indian Army for his suggestion that there should
be a code of conduct governing retired soldiers. However, the Army Headquarters
had suggested that it did not support any such code of conduct.
• During an interview
when she was asked about the roles women played during the war, she made a
controversial statement. She said that women in combat roles could complain
about men peeping into their tents while changing. He said, "She'll say
someone is peeping, so we have to put a sheet around her."
• In 2017, he was
criticized for awarding the Chief of Army Staff's Citation to Major Leetul
Gogoi for "sustained efforts" in counter-insurgency operations. Gogoi
made headlines in 2017 for tying a Kashmiri civilian to the front of his jeep.
The move was apparently done in an attempt to prevent stone pelters from
targeting his convoy.
• In December 2018, his
opinion regarding disability pension also raised controversy. He warned
soldiers who describe themselves as 'disabled' and want to earn extra money
through disability pension. He said, "If a soldier is really disabled, we
will give him special attention and help him in every way, even financially.
• In December 2019, he sparked a controversy by publicly condemning the violent protests related to anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in India, saying that leadership is not about guiding people to commit arson and violence Was. The general also came down heavily on opposition leaders and senior retired officers.
Love Affair And Other Information :-
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Marital Status (at the time of death) |
Married |
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Wedding Date |
14 April 1986 (Monday)  |
Family :-
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Wife |
Madhulika Rawat (President of Army Women's Welfare Association (AWA)  |
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Children |
Daughter- 2 • Kritika Rawat • Tarini Rawat  |
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Parents |
Father- Laxman Singh Rawat (Retd. Lieutenant General Indian Army) Mother's Name Not Known |
Money/Property Related Details :-
As Chief of Defense Staff Rs. 250,000/month + other allowances
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