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Padmavathy Bandopadhyay- First Woman Air Marshal - DDE
Padma Bandopadhyay
First woman Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Air Marshal Padmavathy Bandopadhyay PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PHS | |
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Bandopadhyay in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Padmavathy Swaminathan |
| Nickname(s) | Padma |
| Born | (1944-11-04) 4 November 1944 (age 80) Tirupathi, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh) |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service / branch | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1968–2005 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | 11528 MED (MR-2246) |
| Commands | DGMS(Air) |
| Awards | PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Padma Shri |
| Alma mater | Armed Forces Medical College, Pune |
| Spouse(s) | Wg Cdr Sati Nath Bandopadhyay (m.
1968–2015; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Air MarshalPadma Bandopadhyay, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PHS (born 4 November 1944) is a decorated former flight surgeon in the Indian Air Force. She was the first woman to be promoted to the rank of Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force. She is the second woman in the Indian Armed Forces to be promoted to a Padmavathy Bandopadhyay- First Woman Air Marshal - DDE BIMY