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Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, OBE (28 January 1899 – 15 May 1993) was an Indian military officer and diplomat who was the 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.
Nov 6, 2017 · One of Indian Army's most decorated generals, Field Marshal KM Cariappa blazed a trail in the Indian Armed Forces with his unrelenting patriotism. Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa (born January 28, 1899, Shanivarsanthe, Coorg district, Mysore [now Kodagu district, Karnataka state], India—died May 15, 1993, Bangalore) was an Indian military officer and the first chief of staff of the Indian army after India became independent of Great Britain.
K.M Cariappa Jayanti 2024: The birth anniversary of Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, is celebrated on January 28. A national hero with...
Nov 4, 2017 · Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday pitched for Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, independent India’s first army chief, to be conferred the Bharat Ratna. However, few know of the man whose unrelenting patriotism and secular beliefs blazed a trail in the Indian Army.
Jan 27, 2019 · Prasar Bharati Central Archives presents a rare Interview with the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa on his birth anniversary.
KM Cariappa was the first Indian Army commander-in-chief and was popularly known as the “Kipper”. His distinguished military career was spread across three decades. Born in...
