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Bipin Rawat
former chief of the Indian Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Bipin Rawat (16 March 1958 – 8 December 2021), PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC was the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces and the former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He became Chief of Army Staff on 31 December 2016 after retirement of General Dalbir Singh.[1][2][3]
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Bipin Rawat PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC | |
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27th Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 31 December 2016 – 31 November 2019 | |
President | Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Dalbir Singh |
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Born | (1958-03-16)16 March 1958 Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India |
Died | 8 December 2021(2021-12-08) (aged 63) Coonoor, Tamil Nadu |
Spouse(s) | Madhulika Rawat |
Relations | Lt. Gen. Laxman Singh Rawat (Father) |
Alma mater | National Defence Academy (BSc) Indian Military Academy Defence Services Staff College (MPhil) U.S. Army Command & General Staff College (ILE) Chaudhary Charan Singh University (PhD) |
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Years of service | 16 December 1978 – 8 December 2021 |
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Unit | 5/11 Gorkha Rifles |
Commands | Chief of the Army Staff Vice Chief of the Army Staff ![]() III Corps 19 Infantry Division MONUSCO North Kivu Brigade Rashtriya Rifles, Sector 5 5/11 Gorkha Rifles |
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