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2. ❖The Chief of the Army Staff is the
professional head, commander, and usually
the highest-ranking military officer of
the Indian Army. The position is abbreviated
as COAS in Indian Army, and is always held
by a full General.
❖The post of Indian army chief was known
as the Commander-in-Chief from 1947–1955.
There are 4 persons have served on this post.
But since 1955 this designation is renamed
as the Chief of the Army Staff. So Rajendra
singh ji Jadeja, DSO was the last
Commander-in-Chief and first Chief of the
Army Staff of the Indian Army.
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3. ❖General Sir Rob McGregor MacDonald
Lockhart KCB CIE MC was a senior
British Army officer during the Second
World War and later a leading member
of the Scout Association.
➢Born: 23 June 1893, Beith, United
Kingdom.
➢Died: 1981.
➢Education: Royal Military College,
Sandhurst.
➢Battles/wars: First World War; Second
World War.
➢Years of service: 1913–1948, 1951–
1952.
➢Awards: Military Cross.

4. ❖General Sir Roy Bucher KBE CB MC was
a British soldier who became the second
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army
and the final non-Indian to hold the top
post of the Indian Army after Partition.
➢Born: 31 August 1895
➢Died: 5 January 1980
➢Battles/wars: First World War; Second
World War
➢Awards: Military Cross
➢Education: Edinburgh Academy Senior
School, Royal Military College, Sandhurst
➢Battles and wars: World War I, World
War II

5. ❖Field Marshal Kodandera "Kipper"
Madappa Cariappa, OBE was the first Indian
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. He
led Indian forces on the Western Front during
the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was
appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Indian
Army in 1949.
➢Born: 28 January 1899, Shanivarasanthe.
➢Died: 15 May 1993, Bengaluru.
➢Full name: Field Marshal Kodandera
Madappa Cariappa.
➢Battles/wars: World War II; Indo-Pakistani
War of 1947.
➢Years of service: : 1919–1953; 1986–1993;
➢Education: The Daly College (1919), Royal
College of Defence Studies, Presidency
college(autonomous).
K. M. Cariappa

6. ❖General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji
Jadeja, DSO, also known as K.S.
Rajendrasinhji, was the first Chief of
Army Staff of the Indian army, and the
second Indian, after Field Marshal K. M.
Cariappa, to become Commander-in-
Chief of the Indian Army.
➢Born: 15 June 1899, Kathiawar,
Vansoj.
➢Died: 1 January 1964.
➢Years of service: 1921–1955.
➢Service number: IA-35.
➢Battles/wars: World War II; Indo-
Pakistani War of 1947.
➢Awards: Distinguished Service Order
Children: Sukhdevsinhji.

7. ❖General Satyawant Mallanna Shrinagesh
was an Indian military officer who served as
3rd Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
from 14 May 1955 till 7 May 1957. After
retirement he served as the Governor of
Assam from 14 October 1959 to 12 November
1960 and again from 13 January 1961 to 7
September 1962.
➢Born: 11 May 1903, Kolhapur.
➢Died: 27 December 1977.
➢Service number: IA-417.
➢Years of service: 30 August 1923- 7 May
1957.
➢Education: West Buckland School.
➢Unit: 19th Hyderabad Regiment
presently Kumaon Regiment.

8. ❖Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji
Jamshedji Manekshaw, MC, widely known as
Sam Manekshaw and Sam Bahadur, was the
Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army
during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and
the first Indian Army officer to be promoted
to the rank of field marshal.
➢Born: 3 April 1914, Amritsar
➢Died: 27 June 2008, Wellington.
➢Spouse: Siloo Manekshaw (m. 1939–2001).
➢Years of service: 1934 – 2008.
➢Battles and wars: World War II, Indo-
Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
➢Siblings: Jan Manekshaw, Sehroo
Manekshaw, Fali Manekshaw, Cilla
Maneksha , Jemi Manekshaw.

9. ❖General Om Prakash Malhotra,
PVSM, best known as OP Malhotra,
was a senior army officer in the
Indian Army who served as the 13th
Chief of Army Staff of the Indian
Army from 1978 – 1981.
➢Born: 6 August 1922, Srinagar.
➢Died: 29 December
2015, Gurugram.
➢Battles/wars: World War II,Burma
Campaign; Battle of Sangshak.
➢Education: Sri Pratap College.
➢Years of service: 1941–1981.
➢Children: Ajai Malhotra.
Om Prakash Malhotra

10. Vishwa Nath Sharma
❖General Vishwa Nath Sharma, PVSM,
AVSM, ADC was the 15th Chief of the Army
Staff of the Indian Army. He was the first
Indian COAS to have begun his career in the
post-Independence Indian Army.
➢Born: 4 June 1930 (age 90 years), London,
United Kingdom.
➢Education: Rashtriya Indian Military
College.
➢Siblings: Somnath Sharma.
➢Units: 16th Light Cavalry, 66th Armoured
Regiment.
➢Awards: Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati
Vishisht Seva Medal.
➢Other names: Tich, Sunny.

11. ❖General Sundararajan Padmanabhan
PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General
Officer of the Indian Army. He served as the
17th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
Gen. Padmanabhan succeeded General V.P.
Malik on 30 September 2000. He also
served as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff
Committee.
➢Born: 5 December 1940 (age
79 years), Thiruvananthapuram.
➢Education: Rashtriya Indian Military
College.
➢Other name: Paddy.
➢Service/branch: Indian Army.
➢Books: Next China-India War: World's
First Water War-2029, A General Speaks.
➢Commands held: Northern Command.
Sundararajan
Padmanabhan

12. ➢Born: 16 March 1958 (age
62 years), Pauri Garhwal.
➢Spouse: Madhulika Rawat.
➢Unit: 11th Gorkha Rifles.
➢Office: Chief of Defence Staff since 2019.
➢Commands: Vice Chief of the Army
Staff, Southern Command, III Corps, 19th
Infantry Division, Rashtriya Rifles.
➢Education: University of
Madras, Defence Services Staff College.

13. ❖General Manoj Mukund Naravane
PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC is a Four Star
general of the Indian Army and the 28th
Chief of the Army Staff. He took over from
General Bipin Rawat on 31 December
2019 after the latter completed his term
as the COAS.
➢Born: 22 April 1960 (age 60 years), Pune
➢Spouse: Veena Naravane
➢Service number: IC-38750H
➢Unit: Sikh Light Infantry
➢Years of service: June 1980 – present
➢Education: Defence Services Staff
College, Jnana Prabodhini, National
Defence Academy, Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya