Madhurika Rawat is the wife of Bipin Rawat, the first Chief of Defense Staff of the Indian Armed Forces. She served as President of the Defense Wives Welfare Association (DWWA). Madhulika and her husband Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash on December 8, 2021.
Wiki/Biography
Madhulika Raje Singh Rawat was born on Thursday, February 7, 1963 in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh (age 58 at the time of death). She studied at Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya School, Moti Mahal Road, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh and graduated in Psychology from Delhi University, New Delhi.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father, Mrigendra Singh, was the Riyasatdar of Sohagpur Riyasat in Shadol, Madhya Pradesh. He served as Shadol MP in 1967 and 1972. She is the second child of her parents and has one older sibling and one younger sibling. One of her siblings is Yashwardhan Singh Rawat.
Madhulika Rawat’s brother Yashwardhan Singh Rawat
As of 2021, her family lives in her ancestral home “Rajabagh” in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
Madhulika Rawat’s old photos with her family
husband and children
Her husband is India’s first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat.
Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhurika Rawat
Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika when they were young
They were married on April 14, 1986.
Bipin Rawat and Madhulika wedding card
The couple has two daughters, Kritika Rawat and Tarini Rawat.
Madhulika Rawat and her daughters
Profession
She works for the welfare of the families of Army personnel. She was also involved in various welfare projects to help the widows of martyrs. She provided employment opportunities for military wives and encouraged them to take courses such as tailoring, knitting bags and making baked goods. Previously, she served as President of the Army Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA). In 2021, she was appointed as the President of Defense Wives Welfare Association (DWWA).
die
On December 8, 2021, while she was flying from Delhi to Surur in a Mi-17 V5, the helicopter crashed near the Wellington Army Center in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. She was accompanied by Bipin Rawat, Brigadier LS Lidder (CDS Defense Assistant), Lt Col Harjinder Singh (CDS Special Officer), PSO Naik Gursewak Singh, Naik Jitendra Kumar, Lt Naik Vivek Kumar, Lt Naik B Sai Teja, and Havilda · Satpal in the helicopter. Later, the Indian Air Force announced via Twitter that Madhurika, her husband Bipin Rawat and 11 other people died in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. Captain Varun Singh was the only survivor of the accident.
It is deeply regrettable that General Bipin Rawat, Mrs. Madhulika Rawat and 11 other people on board have been confirmed to have perished in this tragic accident.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
Regarding the death of Madhulika and Bipin Rawat, Chhattisgarh Minister TS Singh Deo said:
Madhulika Rawat is a close family associate who often comes to visit us in Bhopal. Madhulika ji, wife of late Bipin Rawat, was a close family associate. She was the daughter of late Shri Mrigendra Singh ji, MP from Suhagpur and used to come to Bhopal to visit us. My heart goes out to their families. May they find the strength to cope with this unimaginable loss. “
cremation
Her husband Bipin Rawat was cremated with full military honors at Brar Square Crematorium, Delhi Cantonment on December 10, 2021. Mahulika’s body was also placed on the same pyre.
Officers of the three services carry the body of the late Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat from his residence to Brar Square during his funeral.
Facts/Trivia
- Madhulika Rawat is often invited as the chief guest at various seminars and events.
Madhurika Rawat during the event
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education