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General Bipin Rawat (CDS) : Birth, Family, Awards ,Medals ,Ranks, Death
Military Officer General Bipin Rawat (CDS) : Birth, Family, Awards Medals Death
General Bipin Singh Rawat PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC was an Indian Military Officer born on 16 March 1958 Pauri,Uttarakhand,India.
He was married to Madhumalika Rawat in 1985.They had two daughters Kritika and Tarini.
He was four-star general of the Indian Army.
Rawat has completed his early education from Cambrian Hall School,Dehradun and St. Edward's School,Shimla.
He was a graduate from the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington and also obtained a MPhil degree in defence studies
and the Higher Command Course at General SaffCollege a Fort Leavenworth and the United States Army Command .
General Vipin Rawat achievements
Medals
UYSM(Uttam Yudh Seva Medal)
AVSM(Ati Vishisht Seva Medal)
YSM(Yudh Seva Medal)
SM(Sena Medal)
VSM(Vishisht Seva Medal)
Awards
He was awarded the 'Sword of Honour' when he joined the National Defence Academy ,Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy , Dehradun.
and a honorary docorate by CCS University, Meerut for a research based on military media strategies.
Ranks
Second Lieutenant, 16 december 1978
Lieutenant ,16 December 1980
Captain,31 July 1984
Major ,16 December 1989
Lieutenant Colonel,1 June 1998
Colonel ,1 August 2003
Brigadier ,1 October 2007 (at Senior Level on 17 May 2007)
Major General ,20 October 2011 (at Senior Level on 11 May 2010)
Lieutenant General , 1 June 2014 (Substantive)
General (COAS) ,1January 2017
General (CDS) ,31 December 2019
General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash on 8 December 2021 along with his wife and other senior army officers and crew members.
The Helicopter (Mil Mi-17) was on its way to Defence Services Staff College (DSSC),Wellington
where he was supposed to deliver a speech.
