General Bipin Rawat
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General Bipin Rawat was a senior Indian Army officer who became India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, playing a key role in integrating the country’s armed forces and shaping modern military strategy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Bipin Rawat canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5885503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Bipin Rawat Context triple: [Chief of Defence Staff (India), firstOfficeHolder, General Bipin Rawat]
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Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora was an Indian Army officer best known for leading the Eastern Command to victory over Pakistan in 1971, resulting in the creation of Bangladesh and the largest military surrender since World War II.
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B.
Lieutenant General Prem Chand
Lieutenant General Prem Chand was an Indian Army officer renowned for his leadership of UN peacekeeping forces, particularly during the United Nations Operation in the Congo in the early 1960s.
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Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber
Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber is a retired senior Indian Army officer who later served in prominent administrative and gubernatorial roles in India.
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D.
Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri
Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri is a senior Indian Army officer best known for leading key formations during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan.
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Lt Gen Prem Nath Hoon
Lt Gen Prem Nath Hoon was a senior Indian Army officer best known for his leadership in high-altitude warfare and key roles in securing India’s northern frontiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Bipin Rawat Target entity description: General Bipin Rawat was a senior Indian Army officer who became India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, playing a key role in integrating the country’s armed forces and shaping modern military strategy.
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A.
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora was an Indian Army officer best known for leading the Eastern Command to victory over Pakistan in 1971, resulting in the creation of Bangladesh and the largest military surrender since World War II.
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B.
Lieutenant General Prem Chand
Lieutenant General Prem Chand was an Indian Army officer renowned for his leadership of UN peacekeeping forces, particularly during the United Nations Operation in the Congo in the early 1960s.
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C.
Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber
Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber is a retired senior Indian Army officer who later served in prominent administrative and gubernatorial roles in India.
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D.
Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri
Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri is a senior Indian Army officer best known for leading key formations during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan.
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E.
Lt Gen Prem Nath Hoon
Lt Gen Prem Nath Hoon was a senior Indian Army officer best known for his leadership in high-altitude warfare and key roles in securing India’s northern frontiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief of Defence Staff of India
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Indian Army officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
NERFINISHED
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Defence Services Staff College, Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ National Defence Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Command and General Staff College NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Army Commander’s Commendation Card
NERFINISHED
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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ COAS Commendation Card NERFINISHED ⓘ Param Vishisht Seva Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sena Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttam Yudh Seva Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishisht Seva Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudh Seva Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | helicopter crash ⓘ |
| commissionedInto | 11 Gorkha Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-03-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-12-08 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2021-12-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Rawat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Laxman Singh Rawat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Defence Studies
ⓘ
Management ⓘ Philosophy ⓘ |
| fullName | General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bipin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 11 Gorkha Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | appointed first Chief of Defence Staff of India ⓘ |
| notableWork |
integration of India’s armed forces
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modernisation of Indian military strategy ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pauri, Uttarakhand, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of Defence Staff of India
NERFINISHED
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Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army ⓘ Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command NERFINISHED ⓘ General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| rank | General ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 2021 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| spouse | Madhulika Rawat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2019-12-31 ⓘ |
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Subject: General Bipin Rawat Description of subject: General Bipin Rawat was a senior Indian Army officer who became India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, playing a key role in integrating the country’s armed forces and shaping modern military strategy.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
subject surface form:
Indian Military Academy