| Names |
K. M. CARIAPPA |
| Date of
Birth |
January 28, 1899 |
| Date of
Death |
May 15, 1993 |
| Identity |
First Indian
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army |
|
Events |
- January 15, 1949: He
was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian
Military.
- Jul 06, 1948: On this day, the Army HQ
issued strict instructions against conducting any major
operations without its permission. He protested
against this, stating that this policy would threaten Leh,
Kargil, and ultimately the Kashmir Valley, which would put
the country's security at stake.
- His full name is Kodendra Madappa "Kipper"
CARIAPPA.
- He led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the
Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.
- He is among only two Indian Army officers to hold the
highest rank of Field Marshal (the other being Field
Marshal Sam Manekshaw).
- His distinguished military career spanned almost three decades, at the highest point of which, he
was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian
Military in 1949.
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