Some people inherit jewellery.
Some inherit businesses.
Pranay Chhabra inherited something heavier.
A uniform.
A legacy.
And a promise that began in World War II.
On June 13, 2026, at the 158th Passing Out Parade of the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, over 480 cadets took the historic Antim Pag — the final step that turns a cadet into an officer.
But one young man's footsteps echoed louder than most.
Meet Junior Under Officer Pranay Chhabra — the fourth generation of his family to serve the Indian Army.
Let that sink in.
While most families pass down recipes and surnames, the Chhabras have been passing down something far rarer:
👉 A willingness to wear the uniform.
Here's the family tree that reads like a war memoir:
🩺 Great-grandfather — Captain Gopaldas Banga. A doctor in the British Indian Army Medical Corps. Stitched up soldiers in Egypt during WWII as the North Africa campaign raged.
⚙️ Grandfather — Lt Col Arjun Dev Chhabra. Army Ordnance Corps. The man making sure bullets, boots and bread reached the frontline.
💥 Uncle — Lt Col Naveen Chhabra (Retd). Regiment of Artillery. The thunder behind the infantry.
🛡️ Father — Major General Praveen Chhabra. Serving officer, Armoured Corps. Former GOC of 20 Mountain Division, IG (Operations) of the NSG, and GOC 72 Sub Area in Ladakh.
And now… Pranay.
Dreams can be inherited.
The uniform cannot.
Pranay trained at the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, before grinding through pre-commission training at the IMA.
No shortcuts. No family pass. Just sweat, drills, and the same brutal standards every cadet faces.
We live in an age of quick exits.
Switch jobs. Switch cities. Switch identities.
And here's a family that picked the hardest profession on earth — and stayed in it for 80+ years across four generations.
Through a World War.
Through Partition.
Through Kargil.
Through Ladakh.
Still showing up. Still saluting.
As Pranay marched across the Drill Square, he wasn't just becoming an officer.
He was answering a phone call that started ringing in 1940s Egypt — and finally picking it up.
Some families build empires.
The Chhabras build defenders of one.
That's all for now!
