| Names |
K.S. RAJENDRASINHJI
(Kumar Sri Rajendrasinhji) |
| Date of Birth |
June 15, 1899 |
| Date of
Death |
January 01, 1964 |
|
Identity |
Indian Soldier |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- January 14, 1953: He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of India on
this day, following the retirement of
General (later Field Marshal) K. M. Cariappa. He received
the rank of General on the same day.
- April 01, 1955: With effect from
this day, the
President of India was constitutionally designated the
Commander-in-chief of India's armed forces.
- Jul 14, 1921: On this day, he became
the Second Lieutenant of the British Indian Army.
- Jul 14, 1929: On this day, he was
promoted to the rank of Captain of the British Indian Army.
|
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- He 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 armed forces and head the
Indian Army.
- He became the first Indian to be deputed to
serve as Military Attaché to Washington DC in 1945-46.
|
| Awards &
Accolades |
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
- Indian Independence Medal (1947)
- Officer of the Legion of Merit of the USA (1948)
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