Syed Mahdi Hasnain

Major General Syed Mahdi 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.

Major General

Syed Mahdi Hasnain

PVSM
Personal details
RelationsLt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Son)
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow (MA, LLB)
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
Royal College of Defence Studies, London
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance British India
 India
Branch/service British Indian Army
 Indian Army
Rank Major-General
Commands 20 Mountain Division
19 Infantry Division

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, London 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.

Dates of rank
InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Viceroy's Commissioned OfficerBritish Indian Army26 February 1941[3]
Second LieutenantBritish Indian Army28 February 1943 (emergency)[3]
LieutenantBritish Indian Army28 August 1943 (war-substantive)[3]
28 February 1944 (substantive)
LieutenantIndian Army15 August 1947[note 1][4]
CaptainIndian Army28 February 1949 (substantive)[note 1][5]
CaptainIndian Army26 January 1950 (recommissioning and change in insignia)[4][6]
MajorIndian Army28 February 1956[7]
Lieutenant-ColonelIndian Army
ColonelIndian Army22 December 1965[8]
BrigadierIndian Army5 October 1967 (substantive)[9]
Major GeneralIndian Army3 June 1969 (acting)[10]
2 February 1970 (substantive)[11]

Notes
  1. Upon independence in 1947, India became a Dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations. As a result, the rank insignia of the British Army, incorporating the Tudor Crown and four-pointed Bath Star ("pip"), was retained, as George VI remained Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces. After 26 January 1950, when India became a republic, the President of India became Commander-in-Chief, and the Ashoka Lion replaced the crown, with a five-pointed star being substituted for the "pip."

References
  1. http://purpleberet.com/details/onceupon_detail.aspx?id=13
  2. http://purpleberet.com/details/onceupon_detail.aspx?id=13
  3. Indian Army List (Special Edition) 1947. Government of India Press. 1947. p. 754.
  4. "New Designs of Crests and Badges in the Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2017.
  5. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 2 July 1949. p. 917.
  6. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 February 1950. p. 227.
  7. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 23 June 1956. p. 127.
  8. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 July 1967. p. 558.
  9. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 February 1968. p. 98.
  10. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 2 August 1969. p. 739.
  11. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 18 April 1970. p. 509.
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