| Name(s) |
General A.S.
(Arun Shridhar) VAIDYA |
| Date of
Birth |
January 27, 1926
- Alibaug, Maharashtra, India. |
| Date of
Death |
August 10, 1986
- Pune, Maharashtra, India. |
|
Identity |
13th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS)
of the Indian Army |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- In 1965, the then Lt. Col.
Vaidya was in command of the Deccan
Horse. During the time he was
instrumental in saving the Command
Trucks and fleeing Divisional
Headquarters through his tanks
through an encirclement by Pakistan
Army's 6th Armoured Division at the
Battle of Chawinda which resulted in
destruction of Pakistan's 1st
Armoured Division and heavy loss of
Pakistani lives. For this he was
awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
- In 1984, General Vaidya designed
and supervised Operation
Blue Star.
- Operation Bluestar was a
military operation ordered by Indira
Gandhi, then Prime Minister of
India, against Sikhs commanded by
Shabeg Singh (AVSM and PVSM) under
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Chief of
Damdami Taksal, in June 1984 at the
Golden Temple
complex.
- He was shot dead by extremists
in Pune.
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