Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar
Lieutenant General Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM**, VSM is a former officer of the Indian Army who served as the Master General Ordnance (MGO). He assumed office on 9 August 2017 after Lieutenant General Ravi Thodge retired.[1][2][3][4] He was part of one of the strike corp which was responsible for carrying out three strikes inside POK in Surgical Strikes held in 2016 by the Indian Army to clean out all the Pakistani Terrorists Camps. As surgical strikes were carried out very secretly to maintain surprise, so very few people knew of them, one of those involved was Lt. Gen. Nimbhorkar. Terrorists numbering 55 were killed in this operation.
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1979 – 2019 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-35965W |
| Unit | 15 Punjab Regiment |
| Commands held | XVI Corps |
| Battles/wars | Operation Vijay |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Early life and education
Nimbhorkar hails from a farming family in Vidarbha, Maharashtra. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Satara; National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has also attended the military course at National Defence University, Washington DC and the National Defence College, Dhaka.[2]
Career
Nimbhorkar was commissioned into 15 Punjab Regiment in 1979. He has served in an operational role in several regions including Leh, Kargil, Kashmir Valley, Poonch, Rajauri, Rajasthan and Northeast India. He has held various command positions including 15 Punjab in Jammu and Kashmir; an infantry brigade Naoshera; Rashtriya Rifles; General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa; GOC-in-C of XVI Corps (Nagrota) in 2015 before taking over as MGO at Army HQ. He has served as a UN military observer in Angola. He was also appointed the Colonel of the Punjab Regiment on 1 March 2015 and only the second Maharashtrian after Lt General Thorat to hold the post.[2][5]
Nimbhorkar was critically injured during Operation Vijay on Line of Control in Rajouri sector, commanding 15 Punjab. He also captured an enemy post in Dras sector as a Captain and he killed 22 terrorists in Baramulla district of Kashmir as a Major.[2]
During his career, he has been awarded COAS Commendation Card; C-in-C SFC Commendation Card; Sena Medal (gallantry) commanding a company in Dras sector; Sena Medal (distinguished service) commanding a brigade in Naoshera; Vishisht Seva Medal in Akhnoor sector; Uttam Yudh Sewa Medal in Nagrota; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in south Kashmir and Param Vishisht Seva Medal as Master General of the Ordnance. He also hold the distinction of having received an award at each level of service and only serving officer to get the maximum number of gallantry or distinguished service awards.[2][6][5]
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References
- "Leh GOC to be new DGMI, Nimbhorkar as MGO". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- India, Press Trust of (2018-01-26). "Lt. Gen. Nimbhorkar gets PVSM". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-02-05. Missing
|author1=(help) - Market, Capital (2017-11-14). "Rs 8000 crore investment opportunity for private sector through GOCO". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- "Army HQs issues posting orders for new Corps Commanders in J&K". The Indian Express. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- "Lt Gen Nimbhorkar takes over as General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps". News18. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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| Preceded by Ravi Thodge |
Master General of Ordnance 9 August 2017 - 31 May 2018 |
Succeeded by S K Upadhya |
| Preceded by Konsam Himalay Singh |
General Officer Commanding XVI Corps 23 July 2015 - 8 October 2016 |
Succeeded by A K Sharma |