Lakshman Singh Rawat
Lakshman Singh Rawat | |
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| Born | November 1930 Sainj Village, Pauri Garhwal District, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (now Uttarakhand) |
| Died | 11 February 2015 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Service years | 1951–1988 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 3/11 Gorkha Rifles |
| Commands | X Corps Maharashtra & Gujarat Area 19th Infantry Division 5/11 Gorkha Rifles |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Children | General Bipin Rawat Colonel Vijay Rawat |
| Relations | Kishan Singh Parmar, an ex-MLA from Uttarkashi (father-in-law) |
Lieutenant General Lakshman Singh Rawat, PVSM, AVSM (November 1930 – 11 February 2015) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, from 1987 to 1988. His son, General Bipin Rawat was India's first Chief of the Defence Staff and was the 26th Chief of the Army Staff.