Cyrus Addie Pithawalla
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Major General Cyrus Addie Pithawalla AC, VSM, is a former General officer of the Indian Army. He was awarded India's highest peacetime decoration for gallantry, the Ashok Chakra, in 1981,[3] and by virtue of this is one of the most decorated flag officers in the history of the Indian Armed Forces (the Ashoka Chakra ranks above all other Indian decorations excepting the Param Vir Chakra, its wartime equivalent, and the Bharat Ratna).
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Born | (1957-01-13) 13 January 1957 (age 67) Bangalore, Mysore State, India (now Bengaluru, Karnataka) |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1979 – 2015 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | SS-30122 (short-service commission)[1] IC-37593 (regular commission)[2] |
Unit | 17 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles |
Commands held | Rashtriya Rifles Andhra Sub-Area |
Awards | Ashok Chakra Vishisht Seva Medal |
Alma mater | Delhi University (B.Com.) Delhi University (M.Com) Officers Training Academy |
Spouse(s) | Farida Pithawalla |
Relations | Addie Pithawalla (Father) Sheru Pithawalla (Mother) |
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