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Professor of Physics at Calcutta University. Recipient of many honours and awards, including the
title of ‘Sir’, Sir C.V. Raman received the Nobel Prize for an important optics research, in which he
discovered that diffused light contained rays of other wavelengths—what is now popularly known
as Raman Effect. His theory discovered in 1928 explains the change in the frequency of light passing
through a transparent medium.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1861-1941) : Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian ever to receive
a Nobel Prize. Popularly known as Gurudev, India’s Poet Laureate Tagore was born on May 07,
1861 in Kolkata. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of his work Geetanjali,
a collection of poems, in 1913. Tagore wrote many love lyrics. Geetanjali and Sadhana are among
his important works. The poet, dramatist and novelist is also the author of India’s National Anthem.
In 1901, he founded the famous Santiniketan which later came to be known as Vishwabharati
University.
COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF
Name
Tenure
General Sir Rob Lockhart ................................................. August 15, 1947-December 31, 1947
General Sir Roy Bucher .................................................... January 01, 1948-January 14, 1949
General (Late Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa ................ January 15, 1949-January 14, 1953
General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji .................................... January 15, 1953-March 31, 1955
CHIEFS OF ARMY STAFF
Name
Tenure
General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji .................................... January 15, 1953-May 14, 1955
General S.M. Srinagesh ..................................................... May 15, 1955-May 07, 1957
General K.S. Thimayya ..................................................... May 08, 1957-May 07, 1961
General P.N. Thapar .......................................................... May 08, 1961-November 19, 1962
General J.N. Choudhuri ................................................... November 20, 1962-June 07, 1966
General P.P. Kumaramangalam ....................................... June 08, 1966-June 07, 1969
Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw ................................. 08 June 1969-15 January 1973
General G.G. Bewoor ........................................................ January 16, 1973-May 31, 1975
General T.N. Raina ............................................................ June 01, 1975-May 31, 1978
General O.P. Malhotra ...................................................... June 01, 1978-May 31, 1981
General K.V. Krishna Rao ................................................. June 01, 1981-July 31, 1983
General A.S. Vaidya .......................................................... August 01, 1983-January 31, 1985
General K. Sundarji ........................................................... February 01, 1985-May 31, 1988
General V.N. Sharma ......................................................... June 01, 1988-June 30, 1990
General S.F. Rodrigues ...................................................... July 01, 1990-June 30, 1993
General B.C. Joshi .............................................................. July 01, 1993-November 19, 1994