Biography

Born in Simla, Maj. HPS Ahluwalia, his two sisters, and his younger brother grew up in Simla. His father was employed as a Civil Engineer in the Central Public Works Department. Harry's wife, Mrs. Bholi Ahluwalia is involved with the hospital's work and daughter, Sugandh is pursuing in Hotel Administration Course. Harry attended St. Joseph's Academy and St. George's College, Mussorie. There, he discovered his interest in photography and rock climbing too. 

In 1958, Harry commissioned into the Army. In 1960, he completed one Diploma course in Automobile Engineering from Secunderabad. After completing Diploma, Harry entered in Millitary Engineering College, Pune for graduation course in Electrical Mechanical Engineering and attained his Bachelor's Degree in 1964. During this graduation course, Harry did the Basic course of mountaineering in Darjeeling. Left side, is the photograph of Harry's Graduation Ceremony with Jawahar Lal Nehru

Side by side of the Graduation course Harry's interest in Climbing rocks get increased. Some of the places where Harry did his rock climbing are Garhwal, Sikkim, Nepal and Ladakh Himalayas MOUNT EVEREST,  Conquered Mount Everest on 29th May, 1965. Some of the photographs of H.P.S. Ahluwalia on the Everest are given below:

 

On the Everest	On the Summit	On the Everest

In 1965 September, Maj. H.P.S. Ahluwalia get wounded in Indo-Pak war in Kargil. He confined to a wheelchair by a bullet in the Indo-Pak war. A bullet in the spine, from a Pakistani soldier’s gun, had left Maj. Ahluwalia paralyzed waist down! What followed was the triumph of grit and determination. As Maj. Ahluwalia says, “I learnt to climb the Everest of the mind”. He started his life from a hospital bed at Stoke Mandwelle, U.K. where he was sent for rehabilitation and in 1967 returned from Stoke Mandeville Hospital, U.K.

Later on in the April 1988, He joined Central Services in IOFS cader, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defense. In 1994, he retired from Ministry of Defence as Additional Director General.

Maj. H.P.S. Ahluwalia became the Chairman of, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) in 1996.

In 1997, He became the Member of the Central Executive Committee constituted under the Provisions of the persons with disability, 1965.

In 1998, Maj. H.P.S. Ahluwalia became member of Rehabilitation Council of India. And in June 2000 he joined as Chairman of Rehabilitation Council of India.