Harsh Kaul
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Col. Harsh Kaul, SC is a retired Indian Army Officer and a Shaurya Chakra
(Gallantry award) awardee. He is an alumnus of IMA (Indian Military Academy
) and was commissioned into the 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) on December 22, 1974 . Colonel Kaul retired on July 31, 2005.
, India
on July 12, 1951. His father was an officer in the British Indian Army
who was commissioned in the 8/12 Frontier Force Regiment in 1942, and fought in the Second World War. After the independence of India
, he was transferred to the 6/5 GR (FF). Col. Kaul did his schooling from Scindia School
, Gwalior. He is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy
and was commissioned into the 6/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) on December 22, 1974. He was awarded the Shaurya Chakra
for operations in Nagaland
in 1981. Col. Kaul served the army for 31 years before retiring on July 31, 2005.
He has participated in various operations :
♦ Operation Meghdoot
- Siachen Glacier
, Ladakh
♦ Operation Battleaxe - Mizoram
and Tripura
♦ Operation Orchid - Nagaland
♦ Operation Rhino - Assam
♦ Operation Hifazat - Manipur
♦ Various Army/Command Level Exercises - Deserts
Shaurya Chakra
The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra...
(Gallantry award) awardee. He is an alumnus of IMA (Indian Military Academy
Indian Military Academy
The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun is the officer training school of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.-Demands for an Indian military training academy:...
) and was commissioned into the 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) on December 22, 1974 . Colonel Kaul retired on July 31, 2005.
Biography
Col. Harsh Kaul was born to Late Major B.N. Kaul and Mrs. Purnima Kaul in New DelhiNew Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on July 12, 1951. His father was an officer in the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
who was commissioned in the 8/12 Frontier Force Regiment in 1942, and fought in the Second World War. After the independence of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, he was transferred to the 6/5 GR (FF). Col. Kaul did his schooling from Scindia School
Scindia School
The Scindia School is Indian boarding school for boys, established in 1897, and situated in a historic fortress known as Gwalior Fort, in the city of Gwalior, India...
, Gwalior. He is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy
Indian Military Academy
The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun is the officer training school of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.-Demands for an Indian military training academy:...
and was commissioned into the 6/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) on December 22, 1974. He was awarded the Shaurya Chakra
Shaurya Chakra
The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra...
for operations in Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
in 1981. Col. Kaul served the army for 31 years before retiring on July 31, 2005.
He has participated in various operations :
♦ Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot was the name given to the attack launched by the Indian Military to capture the Siachen Glacier in the disputed Kashmir region, precipitating the Siachen Conflict. Launched on 13 April 1984, this military operation was unique as the first assault launched in the world's highest...
- Siachen Glacier
Siachen Glacier
The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains at about , just east of the Line of Control between India-Pakistan. India controls all of the Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. At long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and...
, Ladakh
Ladakh
Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent...
♦ Operation Battleaxe - Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
and Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
♦ Operation Orchid - Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
♦ Operation Rhino - Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
♦ Operation Hifazat - Manipur
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
♦ Various Army/Command Level Exercises - Deserts