| Names |
General Pran Nath
Thapar |
| Date of
Birth |
May 23, 1906 |
| Date of
Death |
June 23, 1975 |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
The fifth Chief of
Army Staff of the Indian army |
| Developments / Events |
- He served in Burma during the second World War
in 1941 and later in the Middle East and Italy.
- Promoted to Major on 4 February 1943,
he was appointed as Assistant Military Secretary
in 1945.
- During the Partition of India, Thapar officiated as the
Director of Military Operations and Intelligence.
- He took over as Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
on 8 May 1961 and served until 19
November 1962.
- He was head of Indian army during the
Sino-Indian War.
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