Ian Cardozo

Major General Ian Cardozo was born to Vincent Cardozo and Diana (nee de Souza) Cardozo in 1937 at Mumbai. He is an amputee due to a war injury. He is the first disabled officer of Indian army to command a battalion and a brigade. He is an inspiration to the differently abled. He was also the first officer in the Indian Army to be awarded the Sena Medal. He studied in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He joined the National Defence Academy and thereafter was inducted into the Indian army.

During a war, he stepped on a land mine and injured his leg badly. Due to non-availability of morphine or pethidine, and absence of medics, his leg could not be amputated the surgical way. His fellow soldiers could not do it either seeing the risks involved. He used a khukri to cut his own leg finally. After this, he was treated by Pakistani pow surgeon Major Mohamed Basheer and subsequently recovered.

About
He is an active member of ADAPT – New Delhi chapter (formerly Spastics Society of Northern India). . He was chairman of Rehabilitation Council of India from 2005 to 2011. He has authored multiple books on military history focusing on India. He is the chairman of CAFHR. At more than one occasion, he proved his fitness levels over and beyond his normal colleagues.

Personal Life
He is married to Priscilla and has three sons. He currently resides in New Delhi.