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Introduction :
Madhulika Rawat was the wife of the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces, the late Bipin Rawat. She had also served as the President of the Defence Wives Welfare Association (DWWA).
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- A native of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh, Madhulika was the middle daughter of late politician Mrigendra Singh. Mrigendra was a two-time Congress MLA from the Sohagpur seat in 1967 and 1972. The family comes from the Rewa Gharana.
- She has a brother named Harshwardhan. Harshwardhan’s daughter is a national-level shooting champion.
- Madhulika was married to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Bipin Rawat. Together, they had two children – both of them daughters. The elder daughter was named Kritika Rawat, the younger one was Tarini Rawat. Kritika is married and lives in Mumbai, while Tarini is still a student.
- Education : Madhulika had completed her schooling in Delhi and finished her graduation in psychology from Delhi University.
Work, Job, Career, Net worth and Salary :
- Madhulika had been pushing for the well-being of Indian Army personnel and their dependents. She was a part of a number of humanitarian projects aimed at assisting widows of fallen troops.
- She had served as the President of the Army Women Welfare Association (AWWA). In this position, she advocated for the employment of army spouses by helping them complete various courses in tailoring, knitting bags, and baking.
- In 2021, she was elected President of the Defence Wives Welfare Association (DWWA).
Tragic Death :
- On 8 December 2021, while she was travelling in the Mi-17 V5 helicopter from Delhi to Sulur, it crashed near Wellington Army Centre, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
- In the helicopter, she was accompanied by many other people – her husband CDS Bipin Rawat, Brigadier L.S. Lidder (defence assistant to the CDS), Lieutenant Colonel Harjinder Singh (special officer to the CDS), PSOs Naik Gursewak Singh, Naik Jitendra Kumar, Lieutenant Naik Vivek Kumar, Lieutenant Naik B Sai Teja, and Havildar Satpal.
- An inquiry was ordered to ascertain the cause of the tragic accident.
- At the time of her death, her brother Harshwardhan was in Bhopal attending a shooting competition. As soon as heard of the crash, he rushed to Delhi.
Personal Details
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blackl
- Madhulika Rawat Height : 5′5″
- Marital Status / Married? : Yes
- Children / No. of Kids : 2
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Indian
- Nationality : Indian
- Madhulika Rawat Marriage Date : 1985