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Chiefs Of Army Staff: India

Name Tenure

General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji .................................... 1 April 1955-14 May 1955

General S.M. Srinagesh ..................................................... 15 May 1955-7 May 1957

General K.S. Thimayya ..................................................... 8 May 1957-7 May 1961

General R.N. Thapar ......................................................... 8 May 1961-19 November 1962

General J.N. Choudhuri ................................................... 20 November 1962-7 June 1966

General P.P. Kumaramangalam ....................................... 8 June 1966-7 June 1969

General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw ........................................... 8 June 1969-31 December 1972

Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw ................................. 1 January 1973-14 January 1973

General G.G. Bewoor ........................................................ 15 January 1973-31 May 1975

General T.N. Raina ............................................................ 1 June 1975-31 May 1978

General O.P. Malhotra ...................................................... 1 June 1978-31 May 1981

General K.V. Krishna Rao................................................. 1 June 1981-31 July 1983

General A.S. Vaidya .......................................................... 1 August 1983-31 January 1986

General K. Sunderji ........................................................... 1 February 1986-30 April 1988

General V.N. Sharma ......................................................... 1 May 1988-30 June 1990

General S.F. Rodrigues ...................................................... 1 July 1990-30 June 1993

General B.C. Joshi .............................................................. 1 July 1993-18 November 1994

General S. Roychowdhury ............................................... 22 November 1994-30 September 1997

General V.P. Malik ............................................................. 1 October 1997-30 September 2000

General S. Padmanabhan ................................................. 30 September 2000-31 December 2002

General N.C. Vij ................................................................. 1 January 2003-31 January 2005

General J.J. Singh ............................................................... 1 February 2005 - 30 September 2007

General Deepak Kapoor ................................................... 30 September 2007-31 March 2010

General V.K. Singh ............................................................ 31 March 2010 - till date