Field marshal of indian army

List of Indian Chief of Army Staff (1947-2021): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army is the head of the military staff and chairman of the Indian Army Board. At present, General Manoj Mukund Naravane is the Chief of Army Staff who succeeded General Bipin Rawat on 31 December 2019. Check the complete list of Indian Chief of Army Staff from 1947 to 2021. List of Indian Chief of Army Staff (1947-2021): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army is the head of the military staff and chairman of the Indian Army Board. The position of COAS is always held by a four-star General. As the most senior officer serving the Indian Army, the Chief of Army Staff is the military adviser to the Government of India and the Ministry of Defence. At Present, General Manoj Mukund Naravane is the Chief of Army Staff. He took office on 31 December 2019, succeeding General Bipin Rawat. In a tragic incident, Check the complete list of Chief of Army Staff of India below. S.No. Name Tenure 1 General Sir Robert Lockhart 15 Aug 1947 – 31 Dec 1947 2 General Sir Roy Bucher 01 Jan 1948 – 14 Jan 1949 3 15 Jan 1949 – 14 Jan 1953 4 General KS Rajendra Sinhji 15 Jan 1953 - 14 May 1955 5 General S.M. Srinagesh 15 May 1955 - 7 May 1957 6 General K.S. Thimayya 8 May 1957 - 7 May 1961 7 General P.N. Thapar 8 May 1961 - 19 November 1962 8 General J.N. Choudhuri 20 November 1962 - 7 June 1966 9 General P.P. Kumaramangalam 8 June 1966 - 7 June 1969 10 General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw 8 June 1969 - 14 January 19...

Indian Army Ranks include various cadres with various positions and the rank hierarchy. Commissioned Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers, and other ranks are the three basic categories into which Indian Army ranks can be divided. Indian Army is the land-based and most prominent branch of the Indian Armed Forces. A 4-star general heads the Indian Army. Ranks of Indian Army is the most common question asked in the Defence Forces exam and SSB interview. This article covers all the queries related to the Indian Army ranks, insignia, and promotion from Sepoy, Officers, JCOs & NCOs, to Field Marshal. Indian Army Ranks For administrative efficiency, the officials have implemented a variety of Indian Army Ranks and cadres. Before applying for any position, candidates who want to join the Army through various Defence exams, such as The Indian Army ranks are dividedinto three general groups. Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO), Commissioned Officers (CO), and other ranks are included here (Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers). Highest Rank in Indian Army To know more about the Indian Army ranks, one must have a fair idea about the posts. Field Marshal, whois afive–stargeneral officerrank is the highest rank in Indian Army. The insignia of Field Marshal consists of thenational emblemover a crossed baton and sabre in a lotus blossom wreath. Field Marshal is ranked above the Indian Army General. It is a largely ceremonial or wartime rank awarded to two people in history. Sam Man...

Interesting Facts About Field Marshal K M Cariappa Some Interesting and Unknown Facts About Field Marshal K M Cariappa. Kodandera Madappa Cariappa has marked many firsts. The most remarkable achievement was his appointment as the first Indian Officer who took the charge of Indian Army from its British Commander in Chief, General Sir Roy Bucher. He was appointed to this position on 15th January 1949, tactfully today. KM Cariappa received his formal education in Madikeri and college education from the Presidency College in Madras (Chennai). He was also the first Indian officer to command a unit before independence. He joined the Indian Army in 1919 CE and was commissioned in the Carnatic infantry at Bombay (Mumbai) as the Second Lieutenant. He also served in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Burma. Cariappa was selected to the first batch of King’s Commission after the World War I in 1918 CE. He served in the second Queen Victoria’s own Rajput Light infantry. He was also the first Indian officer to undergo the course of Staff College. Later on, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of the General Staff with the rank of Major General. Carriappa also became the Commander of Eastern Army. In 1947, war broke out with Pakistan and he was made the Command-in-Chief of Western Command. The General Service Medal, Indian Independence Medal, Order of British Empire, Burma Star, Indian Service, Legion Merit, etc were awarded to KM Carriappa. He was the second Army General to be conferred by the hono...

Kodandera Madappa Cariappa is a man known for many firsts, but he is best remembered as the legend who made the Indian Army truly Indian. Perhaps this is why General Bipin Rawat, the current Indian Army chief, feels that the time has come to honour the late Field Marshal with the Bharat Ratna award. Interestingly, till date, no military person has ever been awarded the Bharat Ratna,India’s highest civilian award that is awarded in any “field of human endeavour”. Despite being one of Indian Army’s most decorated generals, few Indians know about the legendary Field Marshal whose unrelenting patriotism and courage blazed a trail in the Indian Armed Forces. So here’s the fascinating story of KM Cariappa, a man whowould invariably occupy the top spot if one wereto count the most distinguished soldiers of India. KM Cariappa Born on January 28, 1899, Cariappa was one of six children of an official in the British colonial administration of India. He spent his childhood in Coorg, a beautiful district of Karnataka known for contributing many soldiers to the army and grew up listening to stories of valour of World War I veterans. It was not long before young ‘Chimma’ (as Cariappa was called by his family and close friends) was dreaming of becoming an officer himself.After completing his education at Central High School at Madikeri, he joined Presidency College in Madras for higher education. It was here that he learnt that Indians were being recruited into the Army as officers and th...

JAI HIND. In this blog I shall talk about a very prominent personality of the Indian Armed Forces- First Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. First Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was the first officer in the Indian Army to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshawwidely known as Sam Manekshawand Sam Bahadur(“Sam the Brave”), was the CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF Gen. PROMOTION TO FIELD MARSHAL After the war, Gandhi decided to promote Manekshaw to the rank of field marshal and appoint him as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). However, after several objections from the commanders of the navy and the air force, the appointment was dropped. It was felt that, because Manekshaw was from the army, the comparatively smaller forces of the navy and air force would be neglected. Moreover, bureaucrats felt that it might challenge their influence over defence issues. Though Manekshaw was to retire in June 1972, his term was extended by a period of six months, and “in recognition of outstanding services to the Armed Forces and the nation,” he was promoted to the rank of field marshal on 1 January 1973.The first Indian Army officer to be so promoted, he was formally conferred with the rank in a ceremony held at HONOURS For his service to the Indian nation, the

Kodandera Madappa Cariappa became the first Indian Officer to be given command of a unit in 1942 Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday pitched for Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, independent India’s first army chief, to be conferred the Bharat Ratna. However, few know of the man whose unrelenting patriotism and secular beliefs blazed a trail in the Indian Army. KM Cariappa is a man known for many firsts, but most importantly, he is known as the man who took charge of the Indian Army from its last British Commander in Chief, General Sir Roy Bucher. Born on January 28, 1899, in Coorg, Cariappa completed his education at Central High School at Madikeri and went on to study at the Presidency College in Madras. However, Cariappa began his Army stint under the British and was among the few selected for the first batch of KCIOs (King’s Commissioned Indian Officers) at the Daly Cadet College in Indore and was commissioned in the Carnatic Infantry. He was in active service with the 37 (Prince of Wales) Dogra in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and then posted to the 2nd Rajput Light Infantry (Queen Victoria’s Own). Cariappa went on to become the first Indian officer to undergo the course at Staff College, Quetta in 1933. In 1946, he got promoted as the Brigadier of the Frontier Brigade Group. ALSO READ: By Indian independence, Cariappa saw action in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Burma and became the first Indian Officer to be given command of a unit in 1942. He went on to rece...

Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa was instrumental in keeping the Indian Army away from politics and attempted to forge an all-inclusive army. New Delhi: Popular discourse on Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa is often limited to placing him as the first ‘Indian’ commander-in-chief of the Indian Army who took over from Roy Butcher on 15 January, 1949, and the second person to have been conferred the rank of Field Marshal in 1986 after former Army chief Sam Manekshaw. There are, however, countless other factors that make him a towering figure in the history of Indian military, all of which is still relevant and important on his 120th birth anniversary, which falls today, 28 January. Field Marshal Cariappa was not only instrumental in drawing a strong dividing line between the Indian Army and politics but he also helped shape the Army into a highly professional force in its formative stage. He attempted to do away with caste, creed and other barriers in the Indian Army by raising the Brigade of The Guards — a mechanised infantry regiment of the Indian Army — in 1949. Recruitment to it was open to all regions, castes, creeds and all sections of society. Military historian and national security analyst Mandeep Singh Bajwa says that such was his stature, that Field Marshal Cariappa interacted directly with then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, not allowing anyone in the bureaucracy or others in the corridors of power to take liberties with him. “But the crucial fact i...

Interesting Facts About Field Marshal K M Cariappa Some Interesting and Unknown Facts About Field Marshal K M Cariappa. Kodandera Madappa Cariappa has marked many firsts. The most remarkable achievement was his appointment as the first Indian Officer who took the charge of Indian Army from its British Commander in Chief, General Sir Roy Bucher. He was appointed to this position on 15th January 1949, tactfully today. KM Cariappa received his formal education in Madikeri and college education from the Presidency College in Madras (Chennai). He was also the first Indian officer to command a unit before independence. He joined the Indian Army in 1919 CE and was commissioned in the Carnatic infantry at Bombay (Mumbai) as the Second Lieutenant. He also served in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Burma. Cariappa was selected to the first batch of King’s Commission after the World War I in 1918 CE. He served in the second Queen Victoria’s own Rajput Light infantry. He was also the first Indian officer to undergo the course of Staff College. Later on, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of the General Staff with the rank of Major General. Carriappa also became the Commander of Eastern Army. In 1947, war broke out with Pakistan and he was made the Command-in-Chief of Western Command. The General Service Medal, Indian Independence Medal, Order of British Empire, Burma Star, Indian Service, Legion Merit, etc were awarded to KM Carriappa. He was the second Army General to be conferred by the hono...

Kodandera Madappa Cariappa became the first Indian Officer to be given command of a unit in 1942 Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday pitched for Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, independent India’s first army chief, to be conferred the Bharat Ratna. However, few know of the man whose unrelenting patriotism and secular beliefs blazed a trail in the Indian Army. KM Cariappa is a man known for many firsts, but most importantly, he is known as the man who took charge of the Indian Army from its last British Commander in Chief, General Sir Roy Bucher. Born on January 28, 1899, in Coorg, Cariappa completed his education at Central High School at Madikeri and went on to study at the Presidency College in Madras. However, Cariappa began his Army stint under the British and was among the few selected for the first batch of KCIOs (King’s Commissioned Indian Officers) at the Daly Cadet College in Indore and was commissioned in the Carnatic Infantry. He was in active service with the 37 (Prince of Wales) Dogra in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and then posted to the 2nd Rajput Light Infantry (Queen Victoria’s Own). Cariappa went on to become the first Indian officer to undergo the course at Staff College, Quetta in 1933. In 1946, he got promoted as the Brigadier of the Frontier Brigade Group. ALSO READ: By Indian independence, Cariappa saw action in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Burma and became the first Indian Officer to be given command of a unit in 1942. He went on to rece...

JAI HIND. In this blog I shall talk about a very prominent personality of the Indian Armed Forces- First Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. First Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was the first officer in the Indian Army to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshawwidely known as Sam Manekshawand Sam Bahadur(“Sam the Brave”), was the CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF Gen. PROMOTION TO FIELD MARSHAL After the war, Gandhi decided to promote Manekshaw to the rank of field marshal and appoint him as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). However, after several objections from the commanders of the navy and the air force, the appointment was dropped. It was felt that, because Manekshaw was from the army, the comparatively smaller forces of the navy and air force would be neglected. Moreover, bureaucrats felt that it might challenge their influence over defence issues. Though Manekshaw was to retire in June 1972, his term was extended by a period of six months, and “in recognition of outstanding services to the Armed Forces and the nation,” he was promoted to the rank of field marshal on 1 January 1973.The first Indian Army officer to be so promoted, he was formally conferred with the rank in a ceremony held at HONOURS For his service to the Indian nation, the