Payal Chhabra Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 31 Years

Marital Status: Unmarried

Hometown: Kaithal, Haryana

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Army Surgeon • Para Commando
Known for	Being the first woman surgeon to join the Indian Para Special Forces (2023)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Military Career
Service/Branch	Indian Army
Award	Recipient of the Maroon Beret at a ceremony held at the Paratroopers Training School in Agra
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1993
Age (as of 2024)	31 Years
Birthplace	Kalayat, District Kaithal, Haryana
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kaithal, Haryana
Educational Qualification(s)	MBBS and MS
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Rajender Chhabra (doctor) Mother- Veena Chhabra (doctor)
Siblings	Elder brother- Sanjeev Chhabra (doctor)
Other Relatives	Grandfather- Late Chaman Lal Chhabra (employed in Indian railways) Sister-in-law- Saloni Chhabra (doctor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Payal Chhabra

After completing her formal education, she achieved 18th rank in the Indian Armed Forces Medical Service examinations.

Her first appointment as a surgeon was at the Army hospital in Ambala Cantonment, Haryana.

Payal Chhabra was appointed as a resident doctor in the surgery department at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College in Karnal, Haryana, in 2020.

Later, she was appointed as a specialist surgeon at an Army hospital in Khardungla, district Leh in Ladakh.

Payal Chhabra joined the Indian Army as a Captain in January 2021 and was promoted to the rank of Major in 2022.

She then received training at the Paratroopers Training School in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, to become a Para Commando.
Payal Chhabra posing with her battalion

Payal Chhabra completed her Para Special Forces probation while working as a surgeon at an Army hospital.

In 2023, she was appointed as a surgeon in the Para Special Forces.
Payal Chhabra after being appointed as the first female surgeon in the Para Special Forces