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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| name = S. K. Chakravorty
| honorific_suffix = [[AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM**]]
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| image = File:General Chakravorty as the GOC of 28th Infantry division.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1955}}
| birth_place = [[Jhansi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
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| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{army|India}}
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| serviceyears = 1977 - July 2013
| rank = [[File:Major General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]][[Major general (India)|Major general]]
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| unit = Garwhal Rifles
| commands = 28th Infantry Division
Commander - 69th Mountain Brigade
Inspector General (Operations) - National Security Guard (NSG)
| battles = [[Kargil War]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-kargil-vijay-diwas-rtd-major-general-samir-chakravorty-learnt-lessons-for-a-lifetime-2510891 |title= Kargil Vijay Diwas: Rtd Major General Samir Chakravorty learnt lessons for a lifetime! |website=Dna India}}</ref> Operation Rakshak
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| awards = [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] <br/> [[Shaurya Chakra]] <br/> [[Sena Medal]] <br/> Bar to [[Sena Medal]]
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[[Major general (India)|Major General]] '''Samir Kumar Chakravorty''', [[AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] [[Medal bar|& bar]] (born 1955) is a former [[General Officer]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He last served as the [[General officer commanding]] 28 Infantry Division. <ref>{{Citation|last=Stories!|first=Don't just "click" pictures; Shoot|title=With GOC 28 Div (Samir Chakravorty) in his office at Kupwara|date=2011-05-11|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nileshkorgaokar/5715172389/|access-date=2020-07-18}}</ref> During the [[Kargil War]] in 1999, he commanded 18 [[Garhwal Rifles]] which received the Chief of the Army Staff’s unit citation and the [[Battle and theatre honours of the Indian Army|Battle Honour Drass and the Theatre Honour Kargil]] for feats of gallant action.<ref name=":1" />

== Early life and education ==
Chakravorty was born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh in 1955 and completed his schooling from [[Christ the King College, Jhansi]]. After graduating, he went on to join the [[Indian Military Academy]] and was commissioned in June 1977. He is an alumnus of the [[Defence Services Staff College]] and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]].

== Military career ==
Chakravorty has been presented with three gallantry awards and two distinguished service awards. During his 36 years of military career, some of his more prominent assignments included General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 28 Infantry Division of the [[Indian Army]] (J&K),<ref>{{Cite web|title=h2|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2012/feb16-12/h2.htm|access-date=2020-07-18|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in}}</ref> Inspector General - Operations (IG-Ops), [[National Security Guard|National Security Guard (NSG)]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=National Security Guard : New India Sankalp -Part #111 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm25bHJ78ik|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> and Commanding Officer (CO) of the 18th battalion of the Garhwal<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=D'Souza|first=Ornella|date=2017-07-23|title=Kargil Vijay Diwas: Rtd Major General Samir Chakravorty learnt lessons for a lifetime!|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-kargil-vijay-diwas-rtd-major-general-samir-chakravorty-learnt-lessons-for-a-lifetime-2510891|access-date=2020-07-18|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> rifles during [[Kargil War|Kargil war.]]

In 1985, he was awarded the [[Sena Medal|Sena Medal (Gallantry)]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.indianarmy.nic.in}}</ref> as Captain in the Scouts Battalion of the Garwhal Rifles for a rescue operation above 22,000 feet in Mana Sector, Jammu. Later, in 1993 as a Major, he was awarded the Chief Of Army Staff Commendation Card (COAS CC) for his service during [[Indian Airlines Flight 427|Operation Ashwamedh – the only successful counter hijack operation in Amritsar]]<ref name=":0" /> that witnessed the successful rescue of all 141 hostages of the Indian Airline Boeing 737.

As Lieutenant Colonel, in 1996 he received the [[Shaurya Chakra]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Samir Kumar Chakravorty, SM |url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/samir-kumar-chakravortysm|access-date=2020-07-18|website=gallantryawards.gov.in}}</ref> – the third highest peacetime gallantry award in India – for acts of Gallantry in Jammu and Kashmir during [[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir|Operation Rakshak]].

He was awarded a second [[Sena Medal]] in 1999 (Bar to Sena) as the Commanding Officer of 18 [[Garhwal Rifles|Garwhal Rifles]] during [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]] in Kargil (also known as the Kargil War). His battalion that fought the war was awarded six [[Vir Chakra]]s, eleven [[Sena Medal]]s, and 10 Chief Of Army Staff Commendation Cards (COAS CC). Over twenty days, 18 Garwhal Rifles launched three attacks – two at point 5100 and one at point 4700.<ref name=":1" />

In 2011, Major General Chakravorty led Operation Ginger<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 9, 2016|title=Operation Ginger: Indian Army carried out surgical strike across LoC in 2011 to avenge Kupwara attack|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-army-carried-out-surgical-strikes-in-2011-345690-2016-10-09|access-date=2020-07-18|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> - a retaliatory strike against Pakistan along the [[Line of Control]]. The Operation was a direct response to surprise attack on an Indian army post in the Kupwara region that killed 6 soldiers. According to media reports, the strike resulted in at-least 13 Pakistani casualties.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-09|title=Man behind 2011 Operation Ginger against Pakistan confirms it took place|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-man-behind-2011-operation-ginger-against-pakistan-confirms-it-took-place-2262652|access-date=2020-07-18|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> Later, in 2012, General Chakravorty received the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]<ref name=":2"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=63rd Republic Day: The gallantry award winners|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/republic-day-the-gallantry-award-winners/20120126.htm|access-date=2020-07-18|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Republic Day 2012 Awards - Bharat Rakshak - Indian Army & Land Forces|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/awards/others/410-republic-day-2012-awards.html|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.bharat-rakshak.com}}</ref> for distinguished service as the General Commanding Officer during Operation Rakshak for the Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist Operations in the Kupwara and Gurez sectors in the Kashmir region.

In 2007 the Delhi HC, in its decision on a case dealing with the promotion of Major Prithviraj Patnaik ,brought to fore the violation of natural justice as well as malicious targeting by then Col SK Chakravorty as Commanding Officer 18 Garh Rifles.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/victory-for-army-officer-at-delhi-hc/25565/ | title=Victory for Army officer at Delhi HC - Indian Express }}</ref>

== Awards and decorations ==

{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|colspan="4"|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Shaurya Chakra ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sena Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Wound Medal-India.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay star.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
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|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Shaurya Chakra]]
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|[[Sena Medal]] [[Medal bar|& Bar]]
|[[Wound Medal (India)]]
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Operation Vijay Star]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Vijay Medal]]
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|-
|}

== Personal life ==
Chakravorty is married to Bipasha Chakravorty, daughter of Colonel Bimalango Chatterjee who was [[killed in action]] in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]. The couple has two daughters Ishani and Major Sarmishta who is presently serving as a doctor with the Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Souza|first=Ornella|date=2017-07-23|title=Kargil Vijay Diwas: Up, close and personal with a wife who had her husband in the thick of battle|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-kargil-vijay-diwas-up-close-and-personal-with-a-wife-who-had-her-husband-in-the-thick-of-battle-2510889|access-date=2020-07-18|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Shaurya Chakra]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]

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