Who is Pradeep Gawande? Left medical degree to crack UPSC exam, became IAS with AIR…, shares close connection with UPSC Topper Tina Dabi

Tina Dabi is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2016 batch.

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Published: September 13, 2025, 12:56 PM IST

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Who is Pradeep Gawande? Left medical degree to crack UPSC exam, became IAS with AIR..., shares close connection with UPSC Topper Tina Dabi

Tina Dabi is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2016 batch. She made history when she achieved an All India Rank(AIR) 1 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2015. Born on November 9, 1993, at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Tina later shifted to Delhi for her schooling and graduated in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. She was able to clear UPSC in her first attempt when she was reportedly only 22 years old. At present, Tina Dabi is the District Collector of Barmer.

What was Tina Dabi’s UPSC rank?

Tina Dabi, who was the UPSC 2015 topper, has witnessed two significant chapters in her personal life. She got married to her batchmate, IAS Athar Aamir Khan, in 2018, whom she met during training. They later separated in 2021. In 2022, Tina started a new journey with IAS Pradeep Gawande, and the couple got married in Jaipur. They are both now working in Rajasthan and helping each other in their professional and personal lives.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

1. Tina Dabi is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2016 batch.
2. In 2022, Tina started a new journey with IAS Pradeep Gawande, and the couple got married in Jaipur.
3. She was able to clear UPSC in her first attempt when she was reportedly only 22 years old.
4. She achieved an All India Rank(AIR) 1 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2015.

Who is Pradeep Gawande?

IAS Pradeep Gawande comes from a middle-class family with modest beginnings. His family is now settled in Pune. He is a medical doctor by profession. After finishing his MBBS from the Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Pradeep worked in multiple hospitals in New Delhi. While practicing medicine, he also cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2012, with an All India Rank of 478, and joined the IAS 2013 batch and got the Rajasthan cadre. Pradeep Gawande was born on December 9, 1980 and belongs to the Latur District of Maharashtra.