Maroof Raza Biography

Maroof Raza is a famous Indian Indian Army Officer, who was born on in Gurugram, India. Find Maroof Raza age, wife, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Maroof Raza’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Maroof Raza

Major Maroof Raza (Retd.) was a retired Indian Army officer from the Grenadiers Regiment, defense analyst, strategic affairs expert, author, journalist, and television commentator. He joined the Indian Army in 1980. The Maroof Raza biography tells that he served in counter-insurgency operations in India’s Northeast and later took voluntary retirement in the mid-1990s without pension or gratuity.

He became consulting editor (strategic affairs) at Times Now and author of Low-Intensity Conflicts: The New Dimension to India’s Military Commitments (1995) and Wars and No Peace over Kashmir (1996).

He studied at Mayo College, Ajmer, where he was college captain and an active sportsman. He then graduated from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and trained at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He completed an M.A. in war studies from King’s College London and an M.Phil. in international relations from Cambridge University.

Maroof Raza Passed Away

Maroof Raza passed away on February 26, 2026, at Fortis Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana, India. He had been admitted for critical care and placed on life support during his final days. His passing led to tributes from media professionals and defense and government circles recognizing his long public service.

Maroof Raza Cause of Death

Maroof Raza cause of death was cancer, which he had been fighting for a long period. His condition worsened due to a severe lung infection shortly before his death. He was already undergoing treatment for cancer before hospitalization, but medical complications eventually led to his passing.

Maroof Raza Family

He came from a strong armed forces background with deep military traditions. The Maroof Raza family included his father, Brigadier MM Raza, whose disciplined nature influenced his career choice, and his mother, who proudly supported his Army journey.

His wife, Anis Raza, encouraged him to continue higher studies abroad, and he also had at least one brother who served in the Indian Army and retired as a brigadier. Maroof was remembered as a devoted family man.

Maroof Raza Age

Maroof Raza age at the time of his death was 67 years. He was born in 1959 in India into a military family environment. He grew up as an “army brat” and became interested in army life at the age of three to four after watching his father serve in the Grenadiers regiment.

Maroof Raza Son

He was known personally as a caring and responsible father. Any information about Maroof Raza son and other children was kept away from public attention. No personal details such as name, profession, or age were shared publicly. Tributes after his death respected family privacy and called him a loving parent.