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| 1 || - || H. G. Bartly, [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]], [[Indian Imperial Police|IP]] || 17 Sep 1947 || 14 Aug 1948 || <ref>{{cite book |title=Paramilitary forces of India |year=2008 |publisher=Kalpaz Publications |isbn=978-8178357089 |page=99}}</ref>
| 1 || - || H. G. Bartly, [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]], [[Indian Imperial Police|IP]] || 17 Sep 1947 || 14 Aug 1948 || <ref>{{cite book |title=Paramilitary forces of India |year=2008 |publisher=Kalpaz Publications |isbn=978-8178357089 |page=99}}</ref>
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| 2 || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Sidhiman Rai, [[Military Cross|MC]] || 15 Aug 1948 || 10 Dec 1949 || <ref>{{cite web |title=From private militia to army-like force |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/from-private-militia-to-army-like-force/story-CugmhUm5qDsgY6WPg0MavN.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=16 March 2022}}</ref>
| 2 || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Sidhiman Rai, [[Military Cross|MC]] || 15 Aug 1948 || 10 Dec 1949 || <ref>{{cite web |title=From private militia to army-like force |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/from-private-militia-to-army-like-force/story-CugmhUm5qDsgY6WPg0MavN.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=16 March 2010}}</ref>
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| 3 || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || R. N. D. Frier, [[Military Cross|MC]] ||16 Dec 1949 || 29 Feb 1952 ||  
| 3 || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || R. N. D. Frier, [[Military Cross|MC]] ||16 Dec 1949 || 29 Feb 1952 ||  
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| 22 || [[Lieutenant General]] || H. S. Kanwar, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 1 Mar 2003 || 30 Apr 2004 || <ref>{{cite web |title=North East Diary |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/north-east-diary/cid/1545545 |website=telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
| 22 || [[Lieutenant General]] || H. S. Kanwar, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 1 Mar 2003 || 30 Apr 2004 || <ref>{{cite web |title=North East Diary |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/north-east-diary/cid/1545545 |website=telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
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| 23 || [[Lieutenant General]] || [[Bhopinder Singh]], [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 1 May 2004 || 30 Jun 2006 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Army bids farewell to Lt Gen Singh |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/06/30/indian-army-bids-farewell-to-lt-gen-bhopinder-singh-1151656433.html |website=oneindia.com |language=en |date=30 June 2022}}</ref>
| 23 || [[Lieutenant General]] || [[Bhopinder Singh]], [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 1 May 2004 || 30 Jun 2006 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Army bids farewell to Lt Gen Singh |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/06/30/indian-army-bids-farewell-to-lt-gen-bhopinder-singh-1151656433.html |website=oneindia.com |language=en |date=30 June 2006}}</ref>
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| 24 || [[Lieutenant General]] || Paramjit Singh, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 6 Jul 2006 || 31 May 2008 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh new DGAR : 07th jul06 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=12..070706.jul06 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Assam Rifles gets new Director General |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/assam-rifles-gets-new-director-general_447943.html |website=Zee News |language=en |date=10 June 2022}}</ref>
| 24 || [[Lieutenant General]] || Paramjit Singh, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 6 Jul 2006 || 31 May 2008 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh new DGAR : 07th jul06 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=12..070706.jul06 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Assam Rifles gets new Director General |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/assam-rifles-gets-new-director-general_447943.html |website=Zee News |language=en |date=10 June 2008}}</ref>
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| 25 || [[Lieutenant General]] || K. S. Yadava, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 9 Jun 2008 || 30 Sep 2010 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Oldest paramilitary force in the country, Assam Rifles has deployed its first ever field intelligence unit in the North East. "It is expected to mature and be fully operational in about six month's time," outgoing DG Lt Gen KS Yadava said here today. The intelligence unit is an officer-oriented organization comprising about 200 men. Assam Rifles is the lead intelligence unit along the Myanmar border, and earlier inputs were collected through an ad hoc arrangement. The force is also planning to raise two commando battalions. - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Oldest-paramilitary-force-in-the-country-Assam-Rifles-has-deployed-its-first-ever-field-intelligence-unit-in-the-North-East-It-is-expected-to-mature-and-be-fully-operational-in-about-six-months-time-outgoing-DG-Lt-Gen-KS-Yadava-said-here-today-The-intelligence-unit-is-an-officer-oriented-organization-comprising-about-200-men-Assam-Rifles-is-the-lead-intelligence-unit-along-the-Myanmar-border-and-earlier-inputs-were-collected-through-an-ad-hoc-arrangement-The-force-is-also-planning-to-raise-two-commando-battalions-/articleshow/6644300.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Assam Tribune Online |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul2110/oth04 |website=assamtribune.com}}</ref>
| 25 || [[Lieutenant General]] || K. S. Yadava, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 9 Jun 2008 || 30 Sep 2010 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Oldest paramilitary force in the country, Assam Rifles has deployed its first ever field intelligence unit in the North East. "It is expected to mature and be fully operational in about six month's time," outgoing DG Lt Gen KS Yadava said here today. The intelligence unit is an officer-oriented organization comprising about 200 men. Assam Rifles is the lead intelligence unit along the Myanmar border, and earlier inputs were collected through an ad hoc arrangement. The force is also planning to raise two commando battalions. - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Oldest-paramilitary-force-in-the-country-Assam-Rifles-has-deployed-its-first-ever-field-intelligence-unit-in-the-North-East-It-is-expected-to-mature-and-be-fully-operational-in-about-six-months-time-outgoing-DG-Lt-Gen-KS-Yadava-said-here-today-The-intelligence-unit-is-an-officer-oriented-organization-comprising-about-200-men-Assam-Rifles-is-the-lead-intelligence-unit-along-the-Myanmar-border-and-earlier-inputs-were-collected-through-an-ad-hoc-arrangement-The-force-is-also-planning-to-raise-two-commando-battalions-/articleshow/6644300.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Assam Tribune Online |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul2110/oth04 |website=assamtribune.com}}</ref>
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| 26 || [[Lieutenant General]] || Rameshwar Roy, UVSM, [[AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]] || 6 Dec 2010 || 22 Feb 2012 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Lt. Gen. Rameshwar Roy is new Assam Rifles chief |url=https://www.sify.com/news/lt-gen-rameshwar-roy-is-new-assam-rifles-chief-news-national-kmiqEreebhfsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113233923/https://www.sify.com/news/lt-gen-rameshwar-roy-is-new-assam-rifles-chief-news-national-kmiqEreebhfsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-11-13 |website=Sify |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lieutenant General Rameshwar Roy is new Assam Rifles DG |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lieutenant-general-rameshwar-roy-is-new-assam-rifles-dg_673299.html |website=Zee News |language=en |date=8 December 2022}}</ref>
| 26 || [[Lieutenant General]] || Rameshwar Roy, UVSM, [[AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]] || 6 Dec 2010 || 22 Feb 2012 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Lt. Gen. Rameshwar Roy is new Assam Rifles chief |url=https://www.sify.com/news/lt-gen-rameshwar-roy-is-new-assam-rifles-chief-news-national-kmiqEreebhfsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113233923/https://www.sify.com/news/lt-gen-rameshwar-roy-is-new-assam-rifles-chief-news-national-kmiqEreebhfsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-11-13 |website=Sify |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lieutenant General Rameshwar Roy is new Assam Rifles DG |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lieutenant-general-rameshwar-roy-is-new-assam-rifles-dg_673299.html |website=Zee News |language=en |date=8 December 2010}}</ref>
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| 27 || [[Lieutenant General]] || Ranbir Singh, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] || 27 Aug 2012 || 31 Mar 2014 || <ref>{{cite web |agency=Press Trust of India |title=Lt Gen Ranbir Singh appointed new DG of Assam Rifles |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-ranbir-singh-appointed-new-dg-of-assam-rifles-112082400479_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=24 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LT. Gen. Ranbir Singh to be New DG Assam Rifles |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86734 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
| 27 || [[Lieutenant General]] || Ranbir Singh, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] || 27 Aug 2012 || 31 Mar 2014 || <ref>{{cite web |agency=Press Trust of India |title=Lt Gen Ranbir Singh appointed new DG of Assam Rifles |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-ranbir-singh-appointed-new-dg-of-assam-rifles-112082400479_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=24 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LT. Gen. Ranbir Singh to be New DG Assam Rifles |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86734 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
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| 28 ||[[Lieutenant General]] || R. K. Rana, [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 26 May 2014 || 31 Aug 2015 || <ref>{{cite web |date=27 May 2014 |title=Lt Gen R K Rana new Assam Rifles DG {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lt-Gen-R-K-Rana-new-Assam-Rifles-DG/articleshow/35625146.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
| 28 ||[[Lieutenant General]] || R. K. Rana, [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] || 26 May 2014 || 31 Aug 2015 || <ref>{{cite web |date=27 May 2014 |title=Lt Gen R K Rana new Assam Rifles DG {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lt-Gen-R-K-Rana-new-Assam-Rifles-DG/articleshow/35625146.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
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| 29 || [[Lieutenant General]] || H. J. S. Sachdev, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] || 1 Sep 2015 || 30 Sep 2016 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Assam Rifles conducts rally for ex-servicemen in Dimapur |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/assam-rifles-conducts-rally-for-ex-servicemen-in-dimapur-115112500394_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=25 November 2022}}</ref>
| 29 || [[Lieutenant General]] || H. J. S. Sachdev, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] || 1 Sep 2015 || 30 Sep 2016 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Assam Rifles conducts rally for ex-servicemen in Dimapur |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/assam-rifles-conducts-rally-for-ex-servicemen-in-dimapur-115112500394_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=25 November 2015}}</ref>
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Director General of the Assam Rifles (DGAR)
Formation1947
First holderH. G. Bartly, CIE, IP
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Director General of the Assam Rifles (DGAR) is the head of the Assam Rifles. The DGAR has their office in the Headquarters DGAR at Shillong. Appointed by the Government of India, the DGAR reports to the Minister of Home Affairs. The Director General is an Indian Army Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and is assisted by three Inspector Generals, each holding the rank of Major General, and other senior officers heading various staff appointments. The Additional Director General of the Assam Rifles who is a Major General - ranked officer serves as the Second-in-command to the Director General.[1] The current Director General, Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair, AVSM, YSM is the 21st DGAR.[2]

History[edit]

The first Director General post-Independence was Mr HG Bartly, CIE, IP who assumed the appointment on 17 September 1947. The first Indian Director General was Colonel Sidhiman Rai, MC appointed on 15 August 1948. The rank of officers holding the appointment of Director General Assam Rifles has been consistently upgraded from Colonel to Brigadier (One star General) to Major General (Two star General) to Lieutenant General (Three star General) now. Indian Army officers on deputation have been holding the appointment of Director General Assam Rifles until date.

List of directors general[edit]

S.No Rank Name Appointment date Left office Notes
1 - H. G. Bartly, CIE, IP 17 Sep 1947 14 Aug 1948 [3]
2 Colonel Sidhiman Rai, MC 15 Aug 1948 10 Dec 1949 [4]
3 Colonel R. N. D. Frier, MC 16 Dec 1949 29 Feb 1952
4 Brigadier K. Bhagwati Singh, AVSM 1 Mar 1952 4 May 1954
5 Brigadier K. S. Katoch, MC 5 May 1954 29 Aug 1955
6 Brigadier Harbhajan Singh 7 Sep 1955 30 Nov 1957
7 Major General A. S. Guraya 1 Feb 1958 14 Dec 1965
8 Major General S. N. Bhatia 15 Dec 1965 15 Feb 1968
9 Major General V. B. Tuli 20 Feb 1968 19 May 1972
10 Major General M. G. Hazari, PVSM, AVSM 30 Mar 1973 29 Feb 1976
11 Major General K. Chiman Singh, PVSM 1 Mar 1976 25 Jun 1979
12 Lieutenant General Sushil Kumar, PVSM 1 Sep 1979 2 Dec 1981 [5]
13 Lieutenant General J. K. Puri, PVSM, AVSM 2 Dec 1981 29 Nov 1983
14 Lieutenant General P. E. Menon, PVSM 30 Nov 1983 31 May 1987
15 Lieutenant General M. K. Lahiri, PVSM 1 Jun 1987 21 Dec 1989
16 Lieutenant General R. V. Kulkarni, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM 22 Feb 1990 9 Mar 1992
17 Lieutenant General V. P. Airy, MVC 18 Mar 1992 31 Mar 1993 [6]
18 Lieutenant General Y. M. Bammi, ADC 15 Jul 1993 30 Apr 1995 [7]
19 Lieutenant General T. P. S. Rawat, PVSM, VSM 19 May 1995 30 Apr 1998 [8]
20 Lieutenant General Gurpreet Singh, PVSM 1 May 1998 18 Jan 2001
21 Lieutenant General G. K. Duggal, PVSM, AVSM, VrC 19 Jan 2001 18 Jan 2003 [9]
22 Lieutenant General H. S. Kanwar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 Mar 2003 30 Apr 2004 [10]
23 Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 May 2004 30 Jun 2006 [11]
24 Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM 6 Jul 2006 31 May 2008 [12][13]
25 Lieutenant General K. S. Yadava, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM 9 Jun 2008 30 Sep 2010 [14][15]
26 Lieutenant General Rameshwar Roy, UVSM, AVSM, YSM 6 Dec 2010 22 Feb 2012 [16][17]
27 Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM 27 Aug 2012 31 Mar 2014 [18][19]
28 Lieutenant General R. K. Rana, SM, VSM 26 May 2014 31 Aug 2015 [20]
29 Lieutenant General H. J. S. Sachdev, PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC 1 Sep 2015 30 Sep 2016 [21]
Caption
S. No. Portrait Rank Name Appointment date Left office Time in office Notes
30 Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM 12 Dec 2016 31 Mar 2018 1 year, 109 days [22]
31

Lt. Gen. Sukhdeep Sangwan

Lieutenant General Sukhdeep Sangwan, AVSM, SM** 4 May 2018 31 May 2021 3 years, 27 days [23]
32

Lt. Gen. Pradeep Chandran Nair

Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair, AVSM, YSM 1 June 2021 Present 3 years, 358 days [24]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "असम राइफल्स में आपका स्वागत है". assamrifles.gov.in.
  2. ↑ "Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair takes over as DG of Assam Rifles - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
  3. ↑ Paramilitary forces of India. Kalpaz Publications. 2008. p. 99. ISBN 978-8178357089.
  4. ↑ "From private militia to army-like force". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2010.
  5. ↑ Jawan to general. ISBN 8170494842.
  6. ↑ "Rediff On The NeT Special: Major General Ashok K Mehta traces the background leading to Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat's dismissal last month". m.rediff.com.
  7. ↑ Democracies and small wars. F. Cass. 2003. p. 98. ISBN 9780714684239.
  8. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194.
  9. ↑ "North East Diary". telegraphindia.com.
  10. ↑ "North East Diary". telegraphindia.com.
  11. ↑ "Indian Army bids farewell to Lt Gen Singh". oneindia.com. 30 June 2006.
  12. ↑ "Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh new DGAR : 07th jul06 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.
  13. ↑ "Assam Rifles gets new Director General". Zee News. 10 June 2008.
  14. ↑ "Oldest paramilitary force in the country, Assam Rifles has deployed its first ever field intelligence unit in the North East. "It is expected to mature and be fully operational in about six month's time," outgoing DG Lt Gen KS Yadava said here today. The intelligence unit is an officer-oriented organization comprising about 200 men. Assam Rifles is the lead intelligence unit along the Myanmar border, and earlier inputs were collected through an ad hoc arrangement. The force is also planning to raise two commando battalions. - Times of India". The Times of India.
  15. ↑ "The Assam Tribune Online". assamtribune.com.
  16. ↑ "Lt. Gen. Rameshwar Roy is new Assam Rifles chief". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "Lieutenant General Rameshwar Roy is new Assam Rifles DG". Zee News. 8 December 2010.
  18. ↑ "Lt Gen Ranbir Singh appointed new DG of Assam Rifles". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "LT. Gen. Ranbir Singh to be New DG Assam Rifles". pib.gov.in.
  20. ↑ "Lt Gen R K Rana new Assam Rifles DG | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 May 2014.
  21. ↑ "Assam Rifles conducts rally for ex-servicemen in Dimapur". Business Standard India. 25 November 2015.
  22. ↑ Bureau, News Mobile State. "Lt. Gen Shokin Chauhan takes over as DG Assam Rifles | Newsmobile".
  23. ↑ "Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan takes over as DG of Assam Rifles". NORTHEAST NOW.
  24. ↑ The Assam Rifles [@official_dgar] (1 June 2021). "Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal assumed the appointment of Director General Assam Rifles on 01 Jun 21. He takes over as the 21st Director General of the Force popularly known as Sentinels of the North East.@PIBHomeAffairs @adgpi t.co/uSZxkkbQaS" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021 – via Twitter.
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