V. K. Nayar Explained

Lt. Gen. V. K. Nayar PVSM, SM (died 30 November 2015) was a former Indian Army officer and Governor of Nagaland.^{[1] [2]}

While in the Army, he served as a Paratrooper, an infantryman, a Counter-insurgency specialist and Army commander (GOC-in-C, Western Command).

Personal life

He was married to Sajni Nayar, had one son (also an Army Officer) and one daughter. He died on 30 November 2015.^[3]

Bibliography

• From Fatigues to Civvies: Memoirs of a Paratrooper (2013)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: RIP Lt-Gen VK 'Tubby' Nayar, the 'hero' of Northeast. DailyO.
2. Web site: Lt. Gen. V.K. Nayar. Raj Bhavan Nagaland official website.
3. Web site: LT.GEN. VK NAYAR PVSM, SM(RETD.) - Times of India. The Times of India. 2020-03-02.
4. Book: V. K. Nayar. From Fatigues to Civvies: Memoirs of a Paratrooper. 2013. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. 9789350980071.