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Colonel Mahip Chadha
I am a retired officer from the Indian Army. I retired in June 2000, having served almost 34 years in the Army. Essentially ,I was commissioned into the Infantry ,into one of the finest battalions ...view moreI am a retired officer from the Indian Army. I retired in June 2000, having served almost 34 years in the Army. Essentially ,I was commissioned into the Infantry ,into one of the finest battalions of the Indian Army , The Second Battalion the Third Gorkha Rifles ,popularly known as the VC Paltan having earned this title by winning the first two Victoria Crosses in World War I. The unit is a rifle battalion ,authorized to wear the Horn ,the insignia for rifle battalions.It marches at 140 paces to the minute as against 120 paces for the other regiments in the Indian Army and all the officers and the Junior Commissioned Officers wear black badges of rank instead of the brass badges worn by other battalions.
I have already authored one book called GRIT GUTS AND GALLANTRY The Officers and Gentlemen of The Indian Army.This book is a motivational book for children of Class 9 to 12 and acts as a career counselor for attracting them to the defence services of India.This book was published by Rupa & Co in India.
I was commissioned into the Indian Army on 25 December 1966.I have been posted to various sectors of the India sub continent and served twice in high altitude.
I was married to Kiran Sethi .who tragically , passed away in Apr 2010.We have two daughters --Ganiv and Jyotan. Ganiv is married to Colonel Inderjit Panjrath and they have one son. My younger daughter Jyotan is married to Daljit Singh,a business man who is an Australian citizen.They have two sons.
I live in New Delhi with my aged father and mother in law whom I look after.I worked in a few jobs after retirement and finally retired as the President of Helios Aviation.view less