Syed Mahdi Hasnain

Indian Army

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Major General S.M. Hasnain, PVSM, was the raising commanding officer of the 4th Battalion the Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army.^[1] He was commissioned in the British Indian Army in the 1st Royal Garhwal Rifles in 1943.

Early life and education

He obtained his Master of Arts (MA) and LLB from the University of Lucknow.^[2] He chose to remain in the Indian Army instead of joining the Pakistan Army citing his Indian culture and heritage after the partition of British India in 1947.

Military career

He attended the British Imperial Defense College in 1965 on being nominated to the institution by the Indian Army. He has commanded the Indian Army's 20 Mountain Division and also the 19 Infantry Division.

Children

His son Syed Ata Hasnain was also a general officer in the Indian Army. His other son, Raza, was an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, who retired early, and is working in the corporate sector.

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