Sultan Mahmood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mysore, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Artillery |
| Commands held | Director General (Recruiting), New Delhi |
Major General Sultan Mahmood was a General of the Indian Army.
Sultan Mahmood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mysore, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Artillery |
| Commands held | Director General (Recruiting), New Delhi |
Major General Sultan Mahmood was a General of the Indian Army.
He was a born in Mysore, India, and is the younger brother of Lieutenant General Jameel Mahmood, ex-General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Eastern Command of the Indian Army. He is a relative of Lieutenant General (retd.) Mohammad Ahmed Zaki of the Indian Army.[ citation needed ]
In the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 commanded four medium guns in the Kashmir Valley. In the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 he was part of the victorious force against East Pakistan. He later commanded an artillery brigade, serving as Brigadier-in-Charge in Punjab, and as the sub-area commander of Karnataka and Goa. Upon being promoted to the rank of major general he was appointed Director General (Recruiting) at the Army HQ in New Delhi.[ citation needed ]
As of 2001, he was one of only eight Muslims in the Indian Army to rise to the rank of major general. [1]
He was an alumnus of the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore, India. [2] [3]
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