Balram Singh Mehta Age, Wiki and Bio

Balram Singh Mehta

Quick Info

ProfessionEx Army Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth16/04/1945
Age79 years
BirthplacePunjab Province, British India (now India)

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionRetired Indian Army officer
EthnicityMohyal Brahmin

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6"
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorGrey

Personal Life

Zodiac SignAries
HometownDharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherName not known (deceased; served in the British Indian Army, deputy controller of defence accounts)
MotherName not known
Siblings
Brothers
  • Shamsher Mehta (retired officer of the Indian Army)
  • Raj Mehta (retired Major General of the Indian Army)
  • Narinder Mehta (deceased; retired Colonel of the Indian Army)
  • Surinder Mehta (retired Indian Army officer)
SisterKusum Mehta (dentist)
SpouseJayshree
Children
SonBrijraj Mehta
DaughterNandinii Mehta

Career

Military Service
Service/BranchIndian Army
RankBrigadier
Service Years15 June 1966 - 1998
Unit
  • 45th Cavalry Regiment
  • 13th Armoured Regiment
Service NumberIC - 16957
HonoursMention in Despatches for the Battle of Garibpur (1974)
Key Positions
  • Strike Corps
  • Mountain Divisions
  • Infantry Divisions
  • Deputation to the Cabinet Secretariat

Some Lesser Known Facts

Participated in tank battle during the Battle of Garibpur in 1971.
Led C squadron of 45th Cavalry to victory, capturing Garibpur.
Only 2 tanks were lost compared to Pakistan's 8 tanks during the battle.
Author of the book 'The Burning Chaffees: A Soldier’s First-Hand Account of the 1971 War.'
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and raised 13th Armoured Regiment.
Served as Vice-Chancellor of various universities in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
Member of Jai Jawan Nagrik Samiti and Maharishi Invincible Defence for Peace.