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Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, KC, SC, SM, VSM is a former Indian Army officer of the 21 Para (SF) and an avid mountaineer. He is one of Indian Army's most decorated officers, with one war-time gallantry award and two peace-time gallantry awards to his name.
Abhijeet Singh from 7 Para (SF) also summited the peak in 2003 while Brig. Saurabh Singh Shekhawat of 21 Para (SF) scaled the peak thrice in 2001, 2003 and 2005, and has also scaled peaks in the French Alps and in Africa. Lt.
The Chennai school was inaugurated on 15 January 1963, for nation by and with Brigadier Ram Singh as its first Commandant. [5] The Pune school had a short run and was closed in 1964. However, the school in Chennai continued to operate and on 2 February 1965, it obtained the sanction to shift focus to train officers for the Short Service Regular ...
1971, Brigadier (then Lt. Colonel) Swai Bhawani Singh of 10 Para (Commando) for the capture of large areas of Chachro and Virawah in Pakistan during 1971 war. [96] 1971 Maj Gen (Then Lt Col) Kulwant Singh Pannu of 2 Para who led the Airborne Assault on Poongli Bridge, in Tangail, and subsequently led the Indian Army's entry into Dhaka with his ...
The College was established in 1905 in Quetta (now in Pakistan). After the partition of India and Pakistan, the Indian elements of the Staff College, Quetta led by Colonel S D Verma moved to India. Promoted Brigadier and appointed as the First Commandant, Verma chose Wellington as the location of the Staff College in India. [3]
Major General Bachitar Singh PVSM – Colonel Commandant of the Regiment; Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat KC, SC, SM, VSM – avid mountaineer and one of the most decorated officers of the Indian Army. [9] Captain C. P. Krishnan Nair – founder of The Leela Group. Major Nana Patekar – Actor, who was part of Indian Territorial Army [122] [123]
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The 2005 Indian Army Women Everest Expedition, led by Major Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, recorded a total of 15 persons to reach the summit - 9 of them were Indians and 6 were sherpas. The deputy leader was lieutenant colonel Anand Swaroop. [78] [79] [80] North Col side summiteers. Saurabh Singh Shekhawat; Topgay Bhutia; Tsering Ladol; Dachen Lhamo ...