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Tania Shergill (Indian Army) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Tania Shergill (Indian Army) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Caste: Punjabi Jatt

Age: 26 Years

Bio/Wiki
Profession Army Personnel
Famous For Being the first female to become the "Parade Adjutant" at the 2020 Army Day Parade
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 170 cm**
in meters**- 1.70 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 7”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Service/Branch Indian Army
Rank Captain
Years of Service 2017-Present
Unit Corps of Signals
Personal Life
Date of Birth Year 1993
Age (as in 2019) 26 Years
Birthplace Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nationality Indian
Hometown Hoshiarpur, Punjab
School Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mumbai
College/University • Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra
• Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualification • B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication from the Priyadarshini College of Engineering
• Graduate from the Officers Training Academy
Religion Sikhism
Caste Punjabi Jatt
Hobbies Hiking, Wildlife Photography, and Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Father- Surat Singh Gill (Retired Army Officer)
Mother- Lakhwinder Kaur Gill (Homemaker)
Siblings None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tania Shergill

  • Tania Shergill is an Indian Army Officer who comes from a long line of Indian Army Officers. On 15 January 2020, she became the first woman Parade Adjutant of the Indian Army on “Army Day.” She is also selected to lead an all-male contingent during the 2020 Republic Day Parade.

    Tania Shergill leading the parade

  • She is the fourth generation of her family to join the Indian Army. During her early years, she grew up hearing tales about the “Indian Army” from her father and grandfather.

    Tania Shergill in her childhood holding an artillery gun

  • Joining the Indian Army was a very natural choice for her; as she was prepared for it from a very young age.

  • Her father was in the “101 Medium Regiment” (Artillery), and her grandfather was in the 14th Armed Regiment (Scinde Horse), armoured corps. After her father’s retirement in 2017, her parents moved to Garhdiwala in Hoshiarpur District, Punjab.

  • Her great grandfather was in the Sikh Regiment, and he fought in World War II. He had participated in the Burma campaign, and he was also a Japanese prisoner of war.

  • Tania did her schooling from Mumbai. She used to stay with her mother, while her father was posted in Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeast.

  • She had applied to the Officers Training Academy (OTA), during the last year of her engineering. In 2017, after completing her training at OTA, she got commissioned into the “Corps of Signals.”

    Tania Shergill at her college farewell

  • On 15 January 2020, on Army Day, she became the first woman to lead the Army Day parade. She was selected as the “Parade Adjutant,” and she led the parade at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment.

    Captain Tania Shergill leading the Army Day Parade

  • The “Parade Adjutant” is the Officer responsible for directing and conducting the parade.

    Tania Shergill leading the Army Day Parade

  • After the Army Day Parade, when she was asked about how she feels to be the first woman to be the parade adjutant, she said-

A fauji is a fauji. There is no male or female, Hindu or Muslim, Punjabi or Marathi. Once you wear the uniform, you are all officers”

  • Her parents had come from Hoshiarpur to attend the Army Day parade on 15 January 2020. In an interview, she said-

The feeling of seeing your daughter as an army officer is indescribable. Mostly men become army officers. After 72 years, there is a woman parade adjutant, it is a matter of great pride”

  • She will be leading a 146 all-men contingent on 26 January 2020 during the Republic Day Parade. Her contingent will salute the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind  on her command.

    Tania Shergill commanding the parade

  • She is the second woman to lead an all-male contingent at the Republic Day Parade after “Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi,” who had led the first all-male contingent in 2019.

  • On 16 January 2020, Anand Mahindra re-tweeted a video of Tania leading the parade on Army Day. He also wrote that she was incredibly inspirational, and her video of leading the parade should go viral.

Now this gives me goosebumps. So incredibly inspirational. Tanya Shergill is what I’d call a true celebrity. THIS video should be trending…not just the Tik Tok variety… https://t.co/YkimZKpxLR

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 16, 2020

Do You Know?

Do you know Tania Shergill was the first woman to become the Parade Adjutant at the 2020 Army Day Parade?

Yes, Tania made history by becoming the first female Parade Adjutant of the Indian Army on Army Day 2020, leading the parade at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment.

Do you know Tania Shergill comes from a family of four generations of Indian Army officers?

Yes, Tania is the fourth generation in her family to join the Indian Army, with her great-grandfather, grandfather, and father all serving in different regiments.

Do you know Tania Shergill led an all-male contingent during the 2020 Republic Day Parade?

Yes, she made history again by leading a 146-strong all-male contingent during the 2020 Republic Day Parade, where they saluted the President of India.

Do you know Tania Shergill's great-grandfather was a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II?

Yes, her great-grandfather fought in World War II, participated in the Burma campaign, and was held as a Japanese prisoner of war.

Do you know Tania Shergill was inspired to join the Army from a young age?

Yes, growing up hearing stories from her father and grandfather about the Indian Army, Tania was prepared for a military career from a very young age.