Rana Pratap Kalita
Rana Pratap Kalita is a serving Lieutenant General in the Indian Army.[2]
Rana Pratap Kalita | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rangiya , Assam |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-42004X |
| Unit | Kumaon Regiment |
| Commands held | III Corps[1] Officers Training Academy 71 Infantry Brigade 13 Rastriya Rifles |
| Awards | UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM |
| Spouse(s) | Nisha Kalita |
| Children | Captain Nishant Kalita Ruchi Kalita |
Personal life
He is an Assamese by ethnicity and was born to a noted teacher in Lower Assam - Jogendra Kalita and Renu Kalita. He is an alumunus of Sainik school, Goalpara.[3]
Military career
General Kaita was commissioned in 9 Kumaon Regiment in 1984. He had commanded III Corps [4] and was the Chief of Staff of Eastern Command.[5] He is presently the Director General - Manpower Planning and Personnel Services at Army Headquarters.[6] General Kaita is a recepeint of UYSM, AVSM, SM and VSM.[7]
References
- "Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita is new 3 Corps commander - ET Government". ETGovernment.com.
- "Assam's Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita Awarded with Uttam Yudh Seva Medal - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "SSG Alumni - Indian Army". Sainik School Goalpara. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Assam: Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita relinquishes command of Spear Corps". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Lt General Rana Pratap Kalita joined as the COS of the Eastern Command of Indian Army – APN News". www-apnnews-com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Lieutenant General RP Kalita Director General MP & PS and Colonel of the Kumaon & Naga Regiment & Kumaon Scouts felicitated Subedar Major Satish Kumar". 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- Today, North East (2021-11-23). "Assam's Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita Receives Uttam Yudh Seva Medal". Northeast Today. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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