Who is Ravindra Kaushik
Ravindra Kaushik was the real-life spy known by "Black tiger" (The title “Black Tiger" was given by India’s then home minister S.B. Chavan.) who famous for espionage in Pakistan between 1975–1983.
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."
Personal Life of Ravindra Kaushik
| Date of birth | -11 April 1952 | ||
| Date of Death | -2001 (49 Year) | ||
| Birth Place | -Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India | ||
| School | -Government School in Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan | ||
| College | -BCom from SD Bhani College in Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan | ||
| University | -LLB from University of Karachi | ||
| Hobbies | -Acting, Watching Films | ||
| Ravindra Kaushik Wife | -Amanat (Pakistan) | ||
| Ravindra Kaushik son | -Son - Areeb Ahmed Khan
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| Ravindra Kaushik Father | -JM Kaushik (Indian Airforce) | ||
| Ravindra Kaushik Mother | -Amladevi | ||
| Ravindra Kaushik Siblings | -Brother - Rajeshwarnath Kaushik -Sister - Name Unknown |
Career
| Agency | -Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) |
| Joining | -1973 |
| Other Name | -Nabi Ahmad Shakir, Black Tiger |
| Known For | -Indian SPY |
Earlier life of Ravindra Kaushik
Ravindra Kaushik Born and brought up in Sriganganagar, a border town in Rajasthan, After his schooling, he attended a private college, SD Bihani College, in Sri Ganganagar. While in college, Ravindra developed a skill for acting and started participating in plays and dramas. Once, he was performing in a play in Lucknow, he was approached by a RAW Officer to join RAW. Ravindra accepted it and join the RAW. After completing his graduation in Commerce, he went to Delhi. During his training, he had to learn Urdu and the customs of Pakistan.
Real Tiger
In 1975, Kaushik was sent to Pakistan on a mission. He converted to Islam and given the name "Nabi Ahmed Shakir". To show him a pure Muslim, Sunnat (circumcision) was also performed on Kaushik. In Pakistan he took admission to Karachi University and completed his LLB, Ravindra Kaushik was inducted into the Pakistan Army where he became an Auditor in the Military Accounts Department of Pakistan Army. He becomes a Major. Ravindra Kaushik soon came into the contact with Amanat, they got married and later they have a son Areeb Ahmed Khan who died. In 2012-2013.
In 1979, he carried out major operations, Upto 1983, Kaushik transmitted several valuable information (Atomic plants, Army reforms) to RAW.
It was all going well with Kaushik until 1983 when his cover was inadvertently blown out by another Indian agent called Inayat Masiha; who was a low-level operative and soon caught by Pakistan as he was crossing the border. During interrogation, Inayat Masiha broke down and revealed his purpose. He identified Black Tiger and Kaushik was arrested immediately on charges of espionage. At that time, Kaushik was 29-year-old. Kaushik was then captured, tortured for two years at an interrogation center in Sialkot.
Why did India not claim the body of Ravindra Kaushik?
In 1985, Kaushik was awarded the death sentence. However, in 1990, it was converted into the life-term. He was kept in various jails in Pakistan including Sialkot and Kot Lakhpat; where he spent the last 18 years of his life.
He had spent 26 years of his life away from his family and home in unfavorable conditions. He was buried behind the Central Jail in Multan. During his imprisonment, Kaushik secretly sent out half a dozen letters to his family; telling them of the barbarism he was subjected to. In a letter, he asked:
Kya Bharat jaise bade desh ke liye kurbani dene waalon ko yahi milta hai?”
In another letter, just three days before his death, Ravindra Kaushik wrote a bitter note:
Had I been an American, I would have been out of this jail in three days.”
Since 1987, Ravindra Kaushik's younger brother, Rajeshwarnath Kaushik, and his mother, Amladevi, had written several letters to various Indian officials to rescue Ravindra Kaushik from Pakistan. However, they couldn’t get help from any of them. His mother, Amladevi, had also written a letter to the then Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in which she wrote-
Had he not been exposed, Kaushik would have been a senior army officer of the Pakistan government by now and (continued in) the coming years (serving India secretly).”
Facts about Ravindra Kaushik
- Ravindra Kaushik is also named Black Tiger and he is a powerful Raw agent being a raw agent in Pakistan.
- Ravindra Kaushik was caught by the Pakistan army and left his last breathe in Pakistan jail at the age of 23.
- Ravindra Kaushik joined in Indian Intelligence agent and he came in front to go to Pakistan as a spy while others refused it he changes his name to Nabi Ahmed Shakir and learned Urdu and turned as a Muslim and went to Pakistan.
- Ravindra Kaushik did Law course at a university in Pakistan and joined the Pakistan army and changed to the Islamic religion.
- Ravindra Kaushik also married a Pakistani girl and gives the information to the Indian Army from 1979 to 1983 he gave the information to India as a Raw agent every time when Pakistan made the attempt plans on India he used to send the information to India unfortunately he was caught to the Pakistan army by the mistake of another secret agent even his wife don't know he is an Indian raw agent.
- After he was caught he was kept in jail for 16 years and forced him for Indian secrets even he didn't say any secrets of India and honored as an Indian Black tiger Up to his death.
- Ravindra Kaushik believed that the Indian government will save him but he died with Tuberculosis.
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