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General Pran Nath Thapar PVSM (23 May 1906 – 23 June 1975) was the fourth Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. The Sino-Indian War was fought during his term, in which the Indian Army fared poorly.
Jul 24, 2018 · General Pran Nath Thapar served as an Indian Army chief, under whose leadership India lost a war against China in 1962, forcing him to resign in disgrace on 19 November that year. In March 1936, Thapar had married Bimla Bashiram Sahgal, the sister of Gautam Sahgal, who would later marry Nayantara Sahgal in 1944.
May 25, 2024 · The 1961 appointment of General Pran Nath Thapar as Army Chief by Prime Minister Nehru was a decision that continues to stir controversy.
Jun 22, 2024 · General Pran Nath Thapar assumed charge of the Indian Army, as the 5th Chief of Army Staff, on 07 May 1961. Born on 08 May 1906, he was educated at Government College in Lahore and was commissioned into the 1st Punjab Regiment from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in 1926.
Jul 25, 2018 · Gen. Pran Nath Thapar was the only Indian Army Chief to have lost a war (against China in 1962). Gen. Gen. K.S. Thimayya, on his retirement, recommended Lt. Gen. S. P. P. Thorat as his successor.
General Pran Nath Thapar assumed charge of the Indian Army, as the 5th Chief of Army Staff, on 07 May 1961. Born on 08 May 1906, he was educated at Government College in Lahore and was commissioned into the 1st Punjab Regiment from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in 1926.
May 27, 2024 · Born in 1906 in Jhelum, now part of Pakistan, Pran Nath Thapar’s illustrious military career began with his education at the prestigious Daly College and the Indian Military Academy. He served with distinction in World War II, commanding the the 4th Indian Infantry Division in Burma.
