Lt Col Aniruddha Dilipsinh Suryawanshi was born in Miraj,
Maharashtra. A student of Vidya Mandir Prashala, he
secured a place in the 1998 Maharashtra State Board SSC
Merit List. He went on to graduate in mechanical engineering
from PVPIT, Shivaji University and earned an MBA in
Operations Management from PUMBA, University of Pune.

Over more than two decades in uniform,
he has served across some of India’s most demanding
terrains, from the deserts of West and forests of the North
East to the mountains of Ladakh, the plains of North Bengal
and the strategic heartland of North India.

A decorated officer, he has received the General Officer
Commanding-in-Chief’s Commendation twice (2011 and
2016), United Nations Field Headquarters Citations and has
been nominated four times for distinguished service awards.
He has also featured on national television, UN media, All
India Radio and various Army documentaries.

Beyond his service life, Aniruddha is a writer, poet,
photographer, singer and sports enthusiast who is drawn to
the idea of functional discipline, creativity and enormous
potential people possess.