K. M. Cariappa

Indian military officer (1899–1993)

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Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, was an Indian military officer and diplomat who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army. He led Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949. He is one of only two Indian Army officers to hold the five-star rank of Field Marshal; the other being Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.

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Every Indian is proud of our Army: PM Modi on Army Day Army Day is observed on January 15 to mark Field Marshal K M Cariappa taking over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, replacing his British predecessor in 1949. IndiaTimes - Published on January 15, 2023