Skand was the great grandson of Mirza Mir Jafar. His great-grandfather Mir Jafar had betrayed Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah and paved the way for the victory of the British.He was educated at Finston College, Bombay.He entered the Royal Military College Sandhurst during his college life.Successfully returned to India in 1919.In 1921 he joined the 2nd Scottish Rifle