Ibrahim Habibullah

Major General Inayat Habibullah (born 2 April 1910, date of death unknown) was an Indian Army General and a former Commandant of the National Defence Academy. He was born in Lucknow, India.

Ibrahim Habibullah
Born2 April 1910
Lucknow, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationIndian Army General, Commandant of the National Defence Academy
Spouse(s)Hamida Habibullah

He was educated at Clifton College, Bristol[1] and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on the Unattached List for the Indian Army on 28 August 1930.[2] He spent a year attached to the 1st battalion East Yorkshire Regiment stationed in India before being admitted to the Indian Army and posted to the 16th Light Cavalry on 5 January 1932.[3]

During World War II as a Major he served in Burma in 1945 with the 16th Light Cavalry.

In 1947, upon partition he opted for the Indian Army.[4]

He served as Commandant, National Defence Academy from 1953-58. Promoted Major-General 28 August 1955. Served as Deputy G.O.C. Malayan Federal Army from April to October 1959, when he was recalled to India. Retired Major-General in 1965.

His son Wajahat Habibullah is a distinguished bureaucrat and his grandsons Amar Habibullah and Saif Habibullah are prominent businessmen.

The Habibullah Hall at the National Defence Academy is named in his memory.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p396: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
  2. London Gazette 29 August 1930, Issue: 33639 Page:5361
  3. January 1931 & April 1932 Indian Army List
  4. "When Jawaharlal Nehru ordered 'Dronacharya' out of the NDA".
  5. "Habibullah Hall at National Defence Academy". www.spentamultimedia.com.

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