Rana Pratap Kalita

Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM is a serving general officer in the Indian Army.[3] He is currently the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army's Eastern Command. He previously commanded the III Corps at Dimapur.[4]

Lieutenant General
Rana Pratap Kalita
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
Assumed office
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01)
Chief of Army StaffManoj Mukund Naravane
Manoj Pande
Preceded byManoj Pande
Personal details
BornRangiya, Kamrup, Assam, India
SpouseNisha Kalita
Children2
AwardsPVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service9 June 1984 – present[1]
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit Kumaon Regiment
Commands Eastern Command
III Corps[2]
Officers Training Academy
71 Infantry Brigade
13 Rastriya Rifle. UNIT - 9 KUMAON.

Personal life

Kalita was born in a Assamese Kalita family, in Rangia of Kamrup District to Jogendra Kalita & Renu Kalita. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Goalpara and National Defence Academy Khadakwasla.[5]

Military career

General Kalita was commissioned in 9 Kumaon Regiment on 9 June 1984 from Indian Military Academy Dehradun.[6] He had commanded III Corps [7] and was the Chief of Staff of Eastern Command.[8] He served as Director General - Manpower Planning and Personnel Services at Army Headquarters.[9] General Kalita is a recepeint of PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM and VSM.[10]

He became the first Assamese to hold the charge of General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command. He succeeded Lieutenant General Manoj Pande on his elevation to Vice Chief of the Army Staff.[11]

Awards and decorations
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNAVEM III Medal

Dates of rank
InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second LieutenantIndian Army9 June 1984[6]
LieutenantIndian Army9 June 1986[12]
CaptainIndian Army9 June 1989[13]
MajorIndian Army9 June 1995[14]
Lieutenant-ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004[15]
ColonelIndian Army1 April 2006[16]
BrigadierIndian Army13 June 2011 (acting)
8 August 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 19 March 2010)[17]
Major GeneralIndian Army19 October 2016 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[18]
Lieutenant-GeneralIndian Army10 May 2019[19]

References
  1. "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita is new 3 Corps commander - ET Government". ETGovernment.com.
  3. "Assam's Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita Awarded with Uttam Yudh Seva Medal - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. Bureau, Pratidin. "Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita Named GOC-In-Chief Of Army's Eastern Command". Pratidin Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. "SSG Alumni - Indian Army". Sainik School Goalpara. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 10 August 1985. p. 1120.
  7. "Assam: Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita relinquishes command of Spear Corps". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. "Lt General Rana Pratap Kalita joined as the COS of the Eastern Command of Indian Army – APN News". www-apnnews-com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. "Lieutenant General RP Kalita Director General MP & PS and Colonel of the Kumaon & Naga Regiment & Kumaon Scouts felicitated Subedar Major Satish Kumar". 16 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  10. Today, North East (23 November 2021). "Assam's Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita Receives Uttam Yudh Seva Medal". Northeast Today. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. "Lt. Gen. Rana P Kalita Takes Charge as General Officer Commanding in Chief in Kolkata". Sentinel Assam. 25 January 2022.
  12. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 3 September 1988. p. 1303.
  13. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 23 June 1990. p. 1016.
  14. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 30 September 1995. p. 1304.
  15. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1900.
  16. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 February 2009. p. 258.
  17. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 436.
  18. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 758.
  19. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 24 October 2020. p. 1670.
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