Manoj Mukund Naravane Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Profession	Army Personnel
Known for	Being the 28th Chief of the Army Staff of India
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Defence Services
Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	General
Years of Service	1980-Present
Unit	• 7th Sikh Light Infantry • Rashtriya Rifles • Assam Rifles • Strike Corps • Eastern Command
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Param Vishisht Seva Medal, 2019 • Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 2017 • Sena Medal, 2015 • Vishisht Seva Medal, 2015
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 April 1960 (Friday)
Age (as of 2022)	62 Years
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Birthplace	Pune, Bombay State, India
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pune, Maharashtra
School	Jnana Prabodhini Prashala, Pune, Maharashtra
College	• National Defence Academy, Pune • Indian Military Academy, Dehradun • The University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu • Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh • The Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu • Army War College, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
Educational Qualification(s)	• Graduation from the National Defense Academy • Masters degree in Defence Studies from the University of Madras in Chennai • M.Phil. in Defence and Management from the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Marathi Brahmin [1]Business Insider
Hobbies	Painting, Gardening, Doing Yoga, and Playing Golf
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Not Known
Family
Wife	Veena Naravane (Teacher and the Vice President of the Army Wives' Welfare Association)
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)- 2 • Isha (Performing Artist) • Amala (PR Consultant)
Parents	Father- Mukund Naravane (Air Force Officer) Mother- Sudha Naravane (All India Radio Announcer)
Siblings	None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manoj Mukund Naravane

• Manoj Mukund Naravane is Param Vishisht Seva Medal holder Lieutenant General in the Indian Army. He became the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) on 31 December 2019, after Bipin Rawat retired from the same post.

• In June 1980, Naravane started his career with the 7th Sikh Light Infantry. He has an experience of more than 39 years, and he has served in the counter-insurgency operations of Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeast.

• During his career, he commanded the Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir, the Assam Rifles in Northeast India as the Inspector General (North), General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOCC) of the Delhi Area, and the 20th General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOCC) of the Army Training Command (1 December 2017 – 30 September 2018).
  

  Manoj Mukund Naravane addressing cadets at a training centre

• He has also served as the Indian Defence Attache at the Indian Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar.
  

  Manoj Mukund Naravane in Myanmar

• When he was posted as the General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Delhi area, he was the commander of the 2017 Republic Day Parade.
  

  Manoj Mukund Naravane as the Commander of the 2017 Republic Day Parade

• On 1 October 2018, he took charge as the General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Command. The Eastern Command guards India’s 4,000 km long border with China in the eastern sector.
  

  Manoj Mukund Naravane during his time in the Eastern Command

• He is married to Veena Naravane who is a teacher, and she has an experience of more than 27 years in the field of teaching in India and abroad. She is also the Vice President of the Army Wives’ Welfare Association.

• On 16 December 2019, on the eve of Vijay Diwas, he was named as the next Chief of the Army Staff of India after the 27th Army Chief, Bipin Rawat, retires on 31 December 2019.

Vice Chief of Army Lt Gen #ManojMukundNaravane has been appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff (COAS). He will take over as the 28th COAS from incumbent Gen Bipin Rawat whose term ends on December 31.#ArmyChief https://t.co/dOEmpv3cOn

— The Hindu (@the_hindu) December 17, 2019

• After Manoj Naravane took charge as the Army Chief, all the defence chiefs of India were from the same course of the 56th National Defence Academy, Pune. It was the second time in the history of India that such a coincidence happened.
  

• On 16 December 2021, he assumed the charge as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee that comprises the three service chiefs; the post fell vacant after CDS Bipin Rawat was killed in the IAF helicopter crash on 8 December 2021.

• On 30 April 2022, General Naravane retired as the Chief of Army Staff after he handed over the charge to General Manoj Pande.
  

  Gen Manoj Pandey takes over as the 29th Chief of Army Staff after Gen MM Naravane