Apurba Kumar Bardalai | |
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Nickname(s) | Tony, Bardi |
Born | 4 April 1956 |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1977 – 2014 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | IC-34421P |
Unit | Rajput Regiment |
Commands held |
Indian Military Training Team 22nd Infantry Division 82nd Mountain Brigade 15th Battalion The Rajput Regiment |
Awards | Vishisht Seva Medal |
Apurba Kumar Bardalai (born 4 April 1956), is a retired Major General from the Indian Army. He holds a PhD from Tilburg University, where he is a Member of the Department of Organisation Studies. [1] He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the United Service Institution of India, New Delhi. [2]
Having completed his training at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Apurba Kumar Bardalai was commissioned into the 15th Battalion, the Rajput Regiment on 11 June 1977. Apurba Kumar Bardalai has served on foreign assignments including as Deputy Head of the Mission & Deputy Force Commander at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon [3] [4] and as the Commandant of the Indian Military Training Team at Bhutan. [5]
Specialising in United Nations peacekeeping, Defence and Security, Apurba Kumar Bardalai has published one book, a PhD Thesis and several Journal Articles and other academic research material in his field.
For his dedication to duty as the Commander of a Mountain Brigade, Apurba Kumar Bardalai was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on Republic Day, 2008. [16] [17]
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 11 June 1977 [18] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 11 June 1979 | |
Captain | Indian Army | 11 June 1980 | |
Major | Indian Army | 11 June 1988 [19] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 1 April 1995 | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 23 May 1996 | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 8 December 2005 | |
Major General | Indian Army | 1 May 2010 |
Apurba Kumar Bardalai | |
---|---|
Nickname(s) | Tony, Bardi |
Born | 4 April 1956 |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1977 – 2014 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | IC-34421P |
Unit | Rajput Regiment |
Commands held |
Indian Military Training Team 22nd Infantry Division 82nd Mountain Brigade 15th Battalion The Rajput Regiment |
Awards | Vishisht Seva Medal |
Apurba Kumar Bardalai (born 4 April 1956), is a retired Major General from the Indian Army. He holds a PhD from Tilburg University, where he is a Member of the Department of Organisation Studies. [1] He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the United Service Institution of India, New Delhi. [2]
Having completed his training at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Apurba Kumar Bardalai was commissioned into the 15th Battalion, the Rajput Regiment on 11 June 1977. Apurba Kumar Bardalai has served on foreign assignments including as Deputy Head of the Mission & Deputy Force Commander at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon [3] [4] and as the Commandant of the Indian Military Training Team at Bhutan. [5]
Specialising in United Nations peacekeeping, Defence and Security, Apurba Kumar Bardalai has published one book, a PhD Thesis and several Journal Articles and other academic research material in his field.
For his dedication to duty as the Commander of a Mountain Brigade, Apurba Kumar Bardalai was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on Republic Day, 2008. [16] [17]
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
---|---|---|---|
Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 11 June 1977 [18] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 11 June 1979 | |
Captain | Indian Army | 11 June 1980 | |
Major | Indian Army | 11 June 1988 [19] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 1 April 1995 | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 23 May 1996 | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 8 December 2005 | |
Major General | Indian Army | 1 May 2010 |