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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the Governor of Assam state in India|the Indian chemist|Ajai K. Singh|the Indian politician|Ajai Pal Singh}}<br />
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| image = The Governor of Assam and Chairman of North East Council Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Ajai Singh calls on the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on June 24, 2004.jpg<br />
| caption = Ajai Singh (left) with [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Manmohan Singh]] on 24 June 2004<br />
| office = [[Governor of Assam]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Arvind Dave]]<br />
| successor = [[Shiv Charan Mathur]]<br />
| term = 5 June 2003 – 4 July 2008<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|11|20|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Rajasthan|Rajasthan State]], [[India]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Madras]]<br />
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister of Assam|Chief Minister]]<br />
| 1namedata = [[Tarun Gogoi]]<br />
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'''[[Lieutenant general]] (Retd) Ajai Singh''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]] (born 20 November 1934) was the [[Governor of Assam]] state in [[India]], from 2003 to 2008. He is also the chairman of the [[North Eastern Council]] (NEC).<br />
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== Early life and career ==<br />
Born on 20 November 1934 in a farmer's family in [[Rajasthan]] he studied at [[Mayo College]] [[Ajmer]] and [[Madras University]].<br />
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After studies, he joined the [[Indian Army]] and was commissioned into the [[Poona Horse]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/the-poona-horse-regiment-completes-200-years-of-epic-journey-1725889|title=The Poona Horse Regiment Completes 200 Years Of Epic Journey|date=2017-07-17|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref> He saw action in the Indo-Pakistani wars of [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965]] and [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971]].<br />
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==Training==<br />
He has attended Tank Commanders Course in Czechoslovakia in the year 1966, Defense Services Staff Course in Wellington in 1972, Higher Command Course at College of Combat at Mhow during 1979–80, Royal College of Defence Studies in London (UK) in 1983, and Discussions at RAND Co-operation in the USA in 1983 & 1989.<ref name="Governor">{{cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/biodata-governor-ajai-singh.html|title=Governor of Assam (2003 - 2008)|date=|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref><br />
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==Commands held==<br />
*Commander Independent Armed Brigade, Ambala from 1980 to '82<br />
*BGS I-Corps, Mathura from 1982 to '84<br />
*Director General, WE, Army Headquarters, New Delhi from the year 1985 to '87<br />
*GOC, 31 Armoured Division, Jhansi from the year 1987 to '89<br />
*Director General, Mechanized Forces, Army HQ, New Delhi from 1989 to '90<br />
*General Officer Commanding – 4 Corps, Tezpur, Assam from 1990 to '92<br />
*Director General, Combat Vehicles, Army HQ New Delhi from 1992 to '93, CCR&D, Defence Research & Development Organisation from 1993 to '95 (Ministry of Defence, Government of India).<ref name="Governor"/><br />
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==Honours==<br />
*Indian Military Academy (IMA) Sword of Honor and silver medal. (Best All Round Gentleman Cadet of June 1956 Batch)<br />
*Mentioned in Despatches for Gallantry (1965 Indo – Pak War)<br />
*Ati Vishist Seva Medal for Gallantry – (1986) <br />
*Param Vishist Seva Medal for Gallantry – (1992)<ref name="Governor"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610005838/http://www.assamgov.org/assamgovin/governor/governor_pp.html Profile: Governor of Assam]<br />
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