B C Nanda | |
|---|---|
| 7th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1931 Madikeri, Kodagu |
| Died | 12 December 2018 (aged 87) Madikeri |
| Relations | Field Marshal Cariappa (Uncle) |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Nickname | BC |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1951-1989[1] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Mahar Regiment |
| Commands | Northern Command II Corps (India) 7th Indian Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Annexation of Goa Siachen Conflict Bangladesh Liberation War |
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Lieutenant General Biddanda Chengappa Nanda, PVSM, AVSM was born on 12 May 1931 in Madikeri, Kodagu. His early childhood was spent on the Andaman Islands where his father was a Forest Officer. He completed his schooling at Doon School, Dehradun.
Commissioned into the army on 10 June 1951. He served in Jammu and Kashmir and saw action during the liberation of Goa and Bangladesh.
General Nanda retired after 38 years of distinguished service in the Indian Army and settled in his hometown of Madikeri, where he had his coffee plantations.
An avid lover of nature, he actively contributed to wildlife conservation and preservation of the flora and fauna of the Western Ghats.