Ajit Doval was born on 20 January 1945 in Ghiri Banelsyun village, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand (then part of the United Provinces, British India). He was born into a Garhwali Brahmin family, and his father was an officer in the Indian Army, which influenced his early inclination toward national service.
Education:
- Doval completed his schooling at King George’s Royal Indian Military School (now known as Rashtriya Military School), Ajmer.
- He pursued a Master’s degree in Economics from Agra University in 1967.
After his education, Doval joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1968 and later became one of India’s most renowned intelligence officers, serving as the National Security Advisor (NSA) of India since 2014.