Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Gagandeep Bakshi |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 175 cm |
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
College | Indian Military Academy |
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Education | Graduation |
Personal Life
Hometown | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
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School | St. Aloysius Hr. Secondary School in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, National Defence Academy |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Wife | Name Not Known |
Family
Father | - Not Known |
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Mother | - Not Known |
Siblings | Late Raman Bakshi (Worked as Captain in Indian Army) |
Spouse | Name Not Known |
Career
Commissioned | 14 November 1971 |
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Official Address | Gurgaon, Haryana |
Some Lesser Known Facts
G.D. Bakshi does drink alcohol. | |
Major General G.D. Bakshi is a retired officer from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles in the Indian army. | |
He has experience in skirmishes on the Line of Control and counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. | |
His brother, Captain Raman Bakshi, was the first martyr in the 1965 India-Pakistan War. | |
A street in Jabalpur is named Raman Bakshi Marg in his brother's honor. | |
Bakshi was active during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 after his graduation. | |
He received the Vishisht Seva Medal for commanding a battalion in operations in Kargil. | |
For counter-terror operations in Kishtwar, he was awarded the Sena Medal. | |
Bakshi is a published author with 24 books and over 110 papers in research journals. | |
He has been a teacher at various prestigious military institutions. | |
One of his recent books is 'Bose: The Indian Samurai', published in 2016. |