Zameerud-din Shah
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Retd Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah |
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| Birth name | Zameer |
| Born |
15 August 1948 Meerut |
| Allegiance |
 India
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| Service/branch |
 Indian Army
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| Years of service | 1968-2008 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit | Bengal Engineer Group |
| Awards |
 Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal
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Zameer Uddin Shah is a retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army. He last served as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Personnel & Systems), Indian Army. After retirement, he served for some time as an administrative member on the bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal. He is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.
General Shah attended the National Defence Academy (India), Khadakwasla, Pune. He was commissioned with the Indian 185 Light Infantry Regiment on 9 June 1968. General Shah was the Colonel Commandant of the Indian Army's The Grenadiers regiment. He was also the Indian Military attaché to Saudi Arabia. He had led the Army during the Gujarat riots of 2002.
He was born on 15 August 1948 in Sardhana town of Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh, India. An alumnus of St Joseph's College, Nainital, he is the brother of noted Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. General Shah holds a Master of Science degree in Defence Science from the University of Madras and a Master of Philosophy degree from the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya University, Indore.
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