Sourendra Nath Kohli

Admiral
Sourendra Nath Kohli
PVSM
7th Chief of the Naval Staff
In office
1 March 1973 – 29 February 1976
PresidentV. V. Giri
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Preceded bySardarilal Mathradas Nanda
Succeeded byJal Cursetji
Personal details
Born(1916-06-21)21 June 1916
Amritsar, Punjab[1]
Died21 January 1997(1997-01-21) (aged 80)[2]
Awards Padma Bhushan
Param Vishist Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance British India (till 1947)
 India (after 1947)
Branch/service Royal Indian Navy (till 1947)
 Indian Navy (after 1947)
Years of service1936–1976
Rank Admiral
CommandsWestern Naval Command
Indian Fleet
INS Mysore (C60)
INS Rana (D115)
Battles/warsWorld War II
Liberation of Goa
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
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Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, PVSM (21 June 1916 – 21 January 1997) was an Indian Navy admiral who served as the 7th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 March 1973 until 29 February 1976.[5] Kohli served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 and successfully led Indian Navy's Western Fleet in Operation Trident and Operation Python against the Pakistan Navy fleet in Karachi. His prior commands include those as the commanding officer of INS Mysore (C60) and INS Rana (D115).

  1. ^ Sartaj Alam Abidi, S.; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Service Chiefs of India. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.hindu.com/revents/04/19970499.htm [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Kohli, Sourendra Nath (1989). We dared: Maritime operations in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. ISBN 9780861322091. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Sea power and the Indian Ocean". National Defense University Library. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, Padma Bhushan, PVSM". Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy. Retrieved 8 November 2011.