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Major General S M Hasnain, PVSM, is the founder of the 4th Battalion The Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army [1]. He was commissioned in the Royal British Indian Army and got commissioned into the 1st Royal Garhwal Rifles in 1943.


Early life and Education

He obtained his Master of Arts (MA) and LLB from the University of Lucknow [2]. He opted to remain in the Indian Army over the Pakistan Army citing his Indian culture and heritage.

Military career

He attended the British Imperial Defense College in 1965 on being nominated to the institution by the Indian Army. He has commanded the Indian Army's 20 Mountain Division and also the 19 Infantry Division.

Miscellaneous

His son Syed Ata Hasnain is a general officer in the Indian Army

References

  1. ^ http://purpleberet.com/details/onceupon_detail.aspx?id=13
  2. ^ http://purpleberet.com/details/onceupon_detail.aspx?id=13
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