Chiefs of Army Staff In India

Chiefs of Army Staff
No.	Name	Term
1	General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji	1 April 1955-14 May 1955
2	General S.M.Srinagesh	15 May 1955-7 May 1957
3	LGeneral K.S. Thimayya	8 May 1957-7 May 1961
4	General R.N. Thapar	8 May 1961-19 November 1962
5	General J.N. Choudhuri	20 November 1962-7 June 1966
6	General P.P. Kumaramangalam	8 June 1966-7 June 1969
7	General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw	8 June 1969-31 December 1972
8	Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw	1 January 1973-14 January 1973
9	General G.G.Bewoor	15 January 1973-31 May 1975
10	General T.N. Raina	1 June 1975-31 May 1978
11	General O.P. Malhotra	1 June 1978-31 May 1981
12	General K.V.Krishna Rao	1 June 1981-31 July 1983
13	General A.S.Vaidya	1 August 1983-31 January 1986
14	General K.Sunderji	1 February 1986-30 April 1988
15	General V.N.Sharma	1 May 1988-30 June 1990
16	General S.F.Rodrigues	1 July 1990-30 June 1993
17	General B.C.Joshi	1 July 1993-18 November 1994
18	General S.Roychowdhury	22 November 1994-30 September 1997
19	General V.P.Malik	1 October 1997-30 September 2000
20	General S. Padmanabhan	1 October 2000- 31December 2002.
21	General N.C.Vij	31 December 2002 - 31 January 2005
22	General J J Singh	31 January 2005 - till date
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