The Economic Times

Dev Prabhakar Singh Tomar, grandson of Chambal 'baaghi', gets UPSC success: How after leaving his high-paying Netherlands job, he went on to secure Rank 629

Dev Prabhakar Singh Tomar secured All India Rank 629 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 after several setbacks. An IIT Ropar Electrical Engineering graduate, Tomar had worked in the Netherlands before quitting his job to prepare for UPSC. His journey took him through multiple failed attempts, a teaching job in Delhi and renewed preparation before finally clearing the examination.