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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.
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 ...
Saurabh Singh Shekhawat: Para SF [12] Also recipient of Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal: 2008 Constable: Roop Singh ITBP: Posthumous Constable: Ajay Singh Pathania ITBP: Posthumous Shri: V. Venkateswara Rao Indian Foreign Service: Posthumous Captain: Sunil Kumar Choudhary: 11 Gorkha Rifles: Posthumous, also recipient of Sena ...
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.
Pratap Singh of Idar, was a decorated British Indian Army officer who served in Second Afghan War, Tirah campaign, Boxer Rebellion, First World War. He was the Maharaja of Idar and administrator and Regent of Jodhpur. [96] Thakur Hari Singh Shekhawat, British Indian officer who served in Second Afghan War, Tirah campaign. [97]
Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat, former first gentleman of India. He was the husband of former President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil. [7] Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the present Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti. [8] Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat. [9] Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat, former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. [10]
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]
2009, Brig.(then Lt. Colonel) Saurabh Singh Shekhawat of 21 Para(Special Forces) for a classified operation in Manipur in 2008. [ 99 ] [ 100 ] 2010,(Posthumous) Capt. Davinder Singh Jass , of 1 Para (Special Forces) for counter-insurgency operations in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir in 2010 [ 101 ]