Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat
- Birth Date:
- 16.03.1958
- Death date:
- 09.12.2021
- Categories:
- General, Military person
- Nationality:
- indian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC was an Indian military officer who was a four-star general of the Indian Army.
He served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. Prior to taking over as the CDS, he served as 57th and last Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee as well as 26th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
On 8 December 2021, Rawat died in the crash of an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter in Tamil Nadu. He was accompanied by his wife Madhulika Rawat and members of his staff, who were also killed in the crash.
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| Relation name | Relation type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Madhulika Rawat | Wife |
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