General Dalbir Singh Suhag
is the former Indian Army General as well as the Chief of Army Staff – COAS. He is
considered a person with immense integrity and professionalism who has strong
understanding and large experience in counter insurgency operation. His tenure
had become little bit controversial in the start because of unfortunate public
spat with the outgoing General, Mr. V. K. Singh, who is also a great soldier
and currently a minister to the Government of India.
Profile of General Dalbir Singh Suhag
Dalbir Singh was born on 28th
December, 1954 in Bishan village of Jhajhar district, Haryana. His parents name
is Chaudhary Ramphal Singh and Shrimati Ishari Devi. It should be noted that
Dalbir Singh is the third generation soldier from his family. His grandfather
was also a soldier. His father, Ch. Ramphal Singh, was a Subedar with the
Indian Army who had taken part in the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
Dalbir Singh started
schooling from his village and later shifted to the prestigious Sainik School,
Chittorgarh located in Rajasthan. Becoming a soldier was a destiny for him and
he was just following that. After completing Secondary Education, he cleared
NDA exam and joined National Defence Academy in 1970.
He was commissioned with the
Gorkha Rifles in 1974 and rose on to become one of the brightest officers of
his batch. There is just a little spot on his career when accused for a failed
intelligence operation in Assam in 2012. He was then banned by V. K. Singh and
his promotion was terminated. He was absolved of all charges later and then
rose to the current position. It is because of this fact that recently General
Dalbir Singh had publicly accused General (Retd.) V. K. Singh of trying to
scuttle his career.
It should be noted that
General Dalbir Singh is a highly decorated officer and has got many military
awards and recognitions, including the prestigious Param Vishist Seva Medal.
Wife of General Dalbir Singh Suhag
Dalbir Singh is married to a
highly educated lady named Nimita Suhag who holds a graduation degree from
Delhi University. They have three children – one son and two daughters.
Dalbir Singh Hat and Strap
Many people sometimes get
shock to see the hat of Dalbir Singh. Why the strap of his hat sticks just
below his chin? Why don’t he use a hat with little bit longer strap?
Actually, the hat and strap
position shows Dalbir Singh relation with Gorkha Rifles.
This type of hat is a sort
of identity for Gorkha jawans.
There is a story behind
this. Gorkha used to be quite talkative. British were thinking about some way
to stop them getting indulge in useless talks. They found a way in the hat and
strap. They designed the strap so that it sticks just below the chin. In this
way, they expected to break to an extent of the talkative nature of Gorkhas.
Caste of Dalbir Singh Suhag
Many people wonder about the
caste of Dalbir Singh. Though, caste has never been a factor when it comes to
the Indian Army, but still it is a reality in the Indian society and hence
people look for Dalbir Singh caste.
By caste, General Dalbir
Singh Suhag is a Jat. It should be noted that he is the first Jat to become the
General of Indian Army. You can find lots of Jats working in the Army.
Further, it may be mentioned
here that Dalbir Singh doesn’t use his surname Suhag for the army records.
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