Quick Info
| Profession | Indian Army Officer, Author |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 07/08/1937 |
| Age | 88 years |
| Birthplace | Bombay Presidency, British India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Nickname | Cartoos Sahib |
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| Full Name | Major General Ian Cardozo |
| Honours | AVSM, SM |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Condition | Amputee (Left Leg) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Xavier's High School, Mumbai |
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| College/University | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Military Academy | National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune |
Personal Life
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Year | 1966 |
Family
| Father | Vincent Cardozo |
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| Mother | Diana Cardozo |
| Spouse | Priscilla Cardozo |
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Career
| Military Service |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Ian Cardozo was the first NDA cadet to earn both the silver and gold medals in the academy. | |
| 2. He was the first war-disabled officer of the Indian Army to command a battalion and a brigade. | |
| 3. At the age of 34, his battalion attacked the soldiers with kukris, killing about 32 soldiers of a Pakistani company. | |
| 4. Ian Cardozo took the decision to amputate his own leg after stepping on a land mine during the 1971 war. | |
| 5. He retired from the Army as the Chief of Staff of a corps in Assam. | |
| 6. Ian Cardozo is also an author and a marathon runner. | |
| 7. He was commissioned into the 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1958. | |
| 8. Despite his amputation, he maintained high physical fitness, beating able-bodied officers in tests and walking in snow and ice in Ladakh. |