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Payal Chhabra Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Kaithal, Haryana
Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 31 Years

Payal Chhabra

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Profession(s)• Army Surgeon
• Para Commando
Known forBeing the first woman surgeon to join the Indian Para Special Forces (2023)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Military Career
Service/Branch Indian Army
AwardRecipient of the Maroon Beret at a ceremony held at the Paratroopers Training School in Agra
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1993
Age (as of 2024)31 Years
BirthplaceKalayat, District Kaithal, Haryana
NationalityIndian
HometownKaithal, Haryana
Educational Qualification(s)MBBS and MS
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Rajender Chhabra (doctor)
Mother- Veena Chhabra (doctor)
SiblingsElder brother- Sanjeev Chhabra (doctor)
Other RelativesGrandfather- Late Chaman Lal Chhabra (employed in Indian railways)
Sister-in-law- Saloni Chhabra (doctor)

Payal Chhabra

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 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

    Payal Chhabra after being appointed as the first female surgeon in the Para Special Forces

  • She is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lieutenant General Diljit Singh.
  • Payal Chhabra is a fitness enthusiast and does physical exercises regularly.
  • She and her friends train every day from 3 to 4 in the morning, often running 40 kilometres with a 20 to 25 kg backpack.
  • Payal Chhabra likes travelling to distant places in her free time.

    Payal Chhabra during her leisure time

    Payal Chhabra during her leisure time