Key facts
- Born
- 27 January 1926, Alibag
- Died
- 10 August 1986, Pune
- State of birth
- Alibag, Maharashtra
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
- Gender
- Male
Biography
General Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya PVSM, MVC & Bar, AVSM, ADC was an Indian Army general. He served as the 12th Chief of the Army Staff from 1983 to 1986. Following his retirement, he was assassinated by Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha in August 1986, for his role in Operation Blue Star in 1984.
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Timeline
- 1926Born in Alibag
- 1966Awarded the Maha Vir Chakra
- 1972Awarded the Maha Vir Chakra
- 1983Becomes Chief of the Army Staff
- 1984Becomes Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
- 1986Dies in Pune
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5