Rajendrasinhji Jadeja | |
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1st Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 1 April 1955 – 14 May 1955 | |
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | General SM Shrinagesh |
3rd Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (later COAS) | |
In office 14 January 1953 – 1 April 1955 | |
Preceded by | Field Marshal K M Cariappa |
Succeeded by | Office Replaced by office of Chief of the Army Staff (India) |
Personal details | |
Born | Sarodar, Kathiawar, Nawanagar State | 15 June 1899
Died | 1 January 1964 | (aged 64)
Military career | |
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1921–1955 |
Rank | General |
Service number | IA-35[1] |
Unit | 2nd Lancers |
Commands | Southern Army Eastern Army Western Army (then called 'Delhi and East Punjab Command') 2nd Lancers |
Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Operation Polo |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Spouse(s) | Maya Kunwarba |
General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, DSO (15 June 1899 – 1 January 1964), also known as K.S. Rajendrasinhji, was the first Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army, and the second Indian, after Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, to become Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.