is the first wardisabled officer of the Indian Army (an amputee due to a mine blast in the 1971 War) to command a battalion and a brigade. A graduate from NDA, he was commissioned and later commanded 1/5 GR (FF). During the 1965 and 1971 wars, he served with 4/ 5 GR (FF). Despite his war injury, he maintained his physical fitness levels and beat a number of able-bodied officers in battle physical fitness tests. Post retirement, he has served as the Chairman of Rehabilitation Council of India from 2005 to 2011. He is also a marathon runner, and regularly takes part in the Mumbai Marathon with his prosthetic limb. The General is married to Priscilla and has three sons.
