In Loving Memory
Colonel Anand Prakash Sawhney
1944 – 2016
A true patriot, a known horse rider, a commentator and a great lyricist, Colonel Anand took great pride in serving the nation as an ASC officer for over three decades, and commanded various battalions across different sectors of India.
He lived by the principles of patriotism, simplicity, the importance of education, family bonding and community living.
Service before Self. The motto he lived by
He graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA) and the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in 1965.
Commissioned into the Army Service Corps (ASC), he served the Indian Army and the nation for three decades.
After his retirement from the Indian Army in 1993, Colonel Anand spent his time in community service, living by the motto “Service before Self”.