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( Dr.) B.D. Mishra (born 20 July 1939) is a retired officer of the

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, and former

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,Previously he held the offices of

Governor of Arunachal Pradesh The governor of Arunachal Pradesh is the nominal head of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president of India. The current governor is Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik. Powers and functions The governor enj ...

, Governor of Meghalaya and

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Career

Mishra retired from the

on 31 July 1995, after a career that began as a permanent regular infantry officer, on 17 December 1961. He was born on 20 July 1939. Mishra was the commander of the NSG (Black Cat Commandos) Counter Hijack Task Force that assaulted the hijacked aircraft of Indian Airlines and successfully executed the rescue operation, at Raja Sansi Airfield,

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, on 24 April 1993. All 124 travellers and crew members were rescued in the operation, after eliminating the hijackers, without any casualty or damage. Mishra received the Prime Minister's appreciation for his role in ending this hijack crisis.

Operational roles

Mishra has served in various wars and operational roles for India: * Against Chinese attack on India (1962) * Against Naga insurgents in

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(1963–1964) * Against Pakistan in Sialkot Sector (1965) * Against Pakistan in

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(1971) * Against Pakistan on

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in Poonch Sector, as Battalion Commander (1979-1981) * Against

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as the Leading Brigade Commander of the

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and

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(1987-1988) * Against J&K and Punjab terrorists, as NSG Force Commander (1990-1995) * Volunteered for

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, after retirement He has received Commendation for Gallant Role in Counter Terrorist Operations.

Education

Mishra holds an MA from

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, an M.Sc from

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and a PhD from

Jiwaji University Jiwaji University (JU) is a public collegiate university in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The name comes from Sir Jiwaijirao Scindia of Gwalior. The university was established on 23 May 1964 and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the President of Ind ...

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. He has five years’ postgraduate and graduate level teaching experience in College of Combat at

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and in

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. He also holds an LL.B. degree from

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Military awards and decorations

References

External links

Official Profile from Arunachal Pradesh government website
, - , - , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Mishra, B. D. Governors of Arunachal Pradesh Indian military personnel University of Allahabad alumni Faculty of Law, University of Delhi alumni University of Madras alumni 1939 births Living people Jiwaji University alumni