Dehradun, May 21 -- Tribute to Maj Gen BC Khanduri
Maj Gen Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri is one of those rare leaders who embodied the credo, 'Service Before Self', both, in olive green and in khadi.
A Soldier -
Commissioned into the Corps of Engineers in 1954, Gen Khanduri served the Indian Army for 38 years. From commanding a regiment in the 1971 Indo-Pak War to shaping strategic infrastructure in border areas, his career was defined by discipline, precision, and quiet courage. Awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, he retired as a Major General - but his second innings in nation-building had just begun.
A True Architect of Uttarakhand -
When Uttarakhand was carved out in 2000, it needed a leader who could give a fledgling hill state both vi...