Ravindra Kaushik

Intelligence Agent

Indian Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

Quick Info

ProfessionIntelligence Agent
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/04/1952
Age49 years (died on 21, Nov, 2001)
BirthplaceSri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
Date of Death21/11/2001

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameNabi Ahmed Shakir
NicknameBlack Tiger
Famous ForBeing one of the most popular Intelligence Agents in India
Intelligence Service AgencyResearch and Analysis Wing (RAW)
Year of Joining1973

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • SD Bihani College in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
  • The University of Karachi
Degree(s)
  • B.Com. from SD Bihani College in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan
  • LLB from the University of Karachi

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Hobbies
  • Acting
  • Watching Films
  • Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseAmanat (daughter of a tailor in one of the army units of Pakistan)
Children
  • 1 (Name
  • )
  • 1 son
Parents
FatherJM Kaushik (Indian Air Force Personnel)
MotherAmladevi (died in 2006)
Siblings
  • Rajeshwarnath Kaushik (younger)
  • Name
  • Vikram Vashisth

Career

Undercover MissionUndercover Indian Agent in Pakistan
TrainingExtensive training in Delhi for two years to act as a 'resident agent'
Entry into Pakistan1975
Capture1983
Pakistan Army RankMajor
Pakistan Army DepartmentMilitary Accounts Department

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ravindra Kaushik was a native of Sri Ganganagar near the Pakistan border.
2. During his time in the Pakistan Army, he achieved the rank of Major.
3. For 26 years, he lived far from his family in challenging circumstances.
4. His final resting place is located near the Central Jail in Multan.
5. He was captured in 1983 after another operative was caught and revealed his identity under torture.
6. Sentenced to death in 1985, the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.
7. He provided critical intelligence on Pakistan's troop movements, nuclear program, and military operations, reportedly saving thousands of Indian lives.
8. He was reportedly given the codename 'Black Tiger' by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
9. He was exposed after a botched communication attempt by another RAW operative named Inyat Masih.
10. He worked as a clerk in the Pakistan Army's Military Accounts Department from 1979 to 1983, sending valuable information to RAW.
11. He was tortured for two years at an interrogation center in Sialkot after his capture.
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