Saurabh Singh Shekhawat
Indian Army Officer
Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, KC, SC, SM, VSM is a former Indian Army officer of the 21 Para (SF) and an avid mountaineer. He is the Indian Army's most decorated officer, with one war-time gallantry award and two peace-time gallantry awards to his name.
Early life
Shekhawat was born in a hindu Rajput family on 18 October 1970 in Alwar, Rajasthan. His father’s name is Jaswant Singh Shekhawat and mother's name is Shraddha Chauhan, a DLit and PhD.
Career
Military career
Shekhawat was commissioned in the 17th Battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry as a second lieutenant from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, on 11 June 1994. Later he joined 21 Maratha Light Infantry which was being converted to 21 Para (SF). He was promoted lieutenant on 11 June 1996, captain on 11 June 1999 and major on 11 June 2004. He was promoted lieutenant colonel on 11 June 2007 and to colonel on 6 January 2010. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier in March 2020.
Mountaineering Career
Shekhawat has ascended Mount Everest three times in 2001, 2003 and 2005. He has also climbed Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, and Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe.
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