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Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citizenship | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Lakhasar,Sridungargarh,Bikaner, Rajasthan | 11 December 1996 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Graduation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Indian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 2017–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Naib Subedar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Open weight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sweep (Strock) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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