Bipin Rawat
Army Personnel

Indian Saina Village, Birmoli, Lansdowne, Pauri, Pauri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, India (now in Uttarakhand, India)

Quick Info

Profession	Army Personnel
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	16/03/1958
Age	63 years (died on 08, Dec, 2021)
Birthplace	Saina Village, Birmoli, Lansdowne, Pauri, Pauri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, India (now in Uttarakhand, India)
Date of Death	08/12/2021

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Bio/Wiki

Famous For	Being the first Chief of Defence Staff of India

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm (5’ 8”)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	MPhil degree from the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington Diplomas in Management and Computer Studies from Madras University Doctorate of Philosophy from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, in 2011

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kshatriya (Rajput)
Hobbies	Playing Football Reading

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

14/04/1986

Family

Wife/Spouse

Madhulika Rawat (President of Army Women Welfare Association (AWWA))

Children

Kritika Rawat
1 more daughter

Parents

Father	Laxman Singh Rawat (Retired Lt. General Indian Army)
Mother	Name

Career

Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	General
Commands	Southern Command III Corps 19th Infantry Division MONUSCO North Kivu Brigade 5th Battalion, 11 Gorkha Rifles 5 Sector Rashtriya Rifles in Sopore, Kashmir

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Bipin Rawat served as a four-star General in the Indian Army.
2. He became the first Chief of Defence Staff of India on 31 December 2019.
3. He was born into a Rajput family in Uttarakhand with a strong military background.
4. His father, Laxman Singh Rawat, was a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army.
5. Bipin Rawat's paternal uncle, Bharat Singh Rawat, retired as a Havaldar in the Indian Army.
6. Throughout his 37-year military career, Bipin Rawat received numerous honors and accomplishments.
7. He was commissioned into the 5th Battalion, 11 Gorkha Rifles in December 1978 from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, where he was awarded the Sword of Honour.
8. He served as the 27th Chief of the Army Staff from December 2016 to December 2019.
9. He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal.
10. He commanded a multinational brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force and received the Force Commander's Commendation twice.

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