K. M. Cariappa

Key facts

Born

28 January 1899, Madikeri

Died

15 May 1993, Bengaluru

State of birth

Madikeri, Karnataka

Sector

Defence & security

Profession

Second Field marshal of the Indian Army (1899-1993)

Gender

Male

Biography

Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa was an Indian military officer and diplomat who was the Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army. He led Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949. He is one of only two Indian Army officers to hold the five-star rank of Field Marshal; the other being Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.

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Timeline

1. 1899Born in Madikeri
2. 1949Becomes Chief of the Army Staff
3. 1951Becomes Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
4. 1993Dies in Bengaluru