Balram Singh Mehta

Ex Army Personnel

Indian Punjab Province, British India (now India)

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ProfessionEx Army Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth16/04/1945
Age81 years
BirthplacePunjab Province, British India (now India)

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Bio/Wiki

EthnicityMohyal Brahmin

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6"
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorGrey

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherName
MotherName
Siblings
  • Shamsher Mehta (retired officer of the Indian Army)
  • Raj Mehta (retired Major General of the Indian Army)
  • Narinder Mehta (deceased
  • retired Colonel of the Indian Army)
  • Surinder Mehta (retired Indian Army officer)
  • Kusum Mehta (dentist)
SpouseJayshree
Children
  • Brijraj Mehta
  • Nandinii Mehta

Career

Military Service
Service/BranchIndian Army
RankBrigadier
Service Years15 June 1966 - 1998
Unit
  • 45th Cavalry Regiment
  • 13th Armoured Regiment
Service NumberIC - 16957
HonoursMention in Despatches for the Battle of Garibpur (1974)
Key Positions
  • Strike Corps
  • Mountain Divisions
  • Infantry Divisions
  • Deputation to the Cabinet Secretariat
Other Roles
  • Served with the Government of Gujarat (1998-2001)
  • Organized the first entrepreneurship course for retiring defence personnel at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Ahmedabad (2000)
  • Vice Chancellor at universities in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (last 15 years)
  • Director General, Maharishi Invincible Defence for Peace
PublicationsAuthor of 'The Burning Chaffees: A Soldier's First-Hand Account of the 1971 War', which documents the Battle of Garibpur

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Participated in tank battle during the Battle of Garibpur in 1971.
2. Led C squadron of 45th Cavalry to victory, capturing Garibpur.
3. Only 2 tanks were lost compared to Pakistan's 8 tanks during the battle.
4. Author of the book 'The Burning Chaffees: A Soldier’s First-Hand Account of the 1971 War.'
5. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and raised 13th Armoured Regiment.
6. Served as Vice-Chancellor of various universities in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
7. Member of Jai Jawan Nagrik Samiti and Maharishi Invincible Defence for Peace.
8. The film "Pippa" was based on his life and his book "The Burning Chaffees".
9. The film 'Pippa' (2023) was based on his life and his book 'The Burning Chaffees', starring Ishaan Khatter as Captain Balram Singh Mehta.
10. The PT-76 Soviet amphibious tank used in the 1971 war was nicknamed 'Pippa' after the Hindi word for a tin of ghee.
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