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{{Infobox military person<br />
|name=Avinash Sarwate<br />
|image= <br />
|caption= Major General Avinash Sarwate<br />
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1945|02|02}} <br />
|birth_place=[[Amravati]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
|allegiance={{flag|India}}<br />
|branch=[[Indian Army]]<br />
|serviceyears=1964 – 2003<br />
|rank=[[Major General]]<br />
|unit=Infantry<br />
|commands=5 Kumaon<br>83 Infantry Brigade<br>[[15th Indian Division|15 Infantry Division]]<br />
|battles=[[Indo-Pakistan War of 1965]]<br/>[[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]]<br/>[[Kargil War]]<br />
|awards=[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|relations=<br />
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[[Major General]] '''Avinash Kesheo Sarwate''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: अविनाश क. सरवटे; born 2 February 1945) was an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy (India)]] and was commissioned into the [[Kumaon Regiment]] on 2 August 1964 as a [[second lieutenant]] posted to the 11th Battalion, [[Kumaon Regiment]]. He was transferred to the 16th Battalion, Kumaon Regiment, after serving for a year and a half with 11 Kumaon. He later commanded the 5th Battalion, [[Kumaon Regiment]], as a [[lieutenant colonel]].<br />
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Sarwate was the [[General Officer Commanding]] (GOC) the [[15th Indian Division|15th Infantry (Panther) Division]] of the [[Indian Army]] and subsequently Assistant Director General of Military Training (ADGMT) at the [[Army Headquarters (India)|Army Headquarters]]. Before retirement, he was the [[Commandant]], [[Services Selection Board]] (South).{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}<br />
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In March 2003 he received [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (AVSM).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030327/nation.htm|title=Kalam gives away gallantry awards|publisher=The Tribune, Chandigarh|access-date=14 November 2010}}</ref><br />
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