List of the Cheif of Army Staff in India Since 1947
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is the commander and the highest ranking officer of the Indian Army. Appointment of the Chief of Army Staff is done by the President. The COAS reaches superannuation upon three years in the office or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier.
In this post, we are sharing the list of The Cheif Of Army Staff in India Since 1947. This is an important topic frequently asked in all competitive exams. The complete list of the Chief of Army Staff is given below:
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S.No. |
Name | Rank | Tenure |
| 1 | Sir Robert Lockhart | General |
15 Aug 1947 – 31 Dec 1947 |
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2 |
Sir Roy Bucher | General | 01 Jan 1948 – 15 Jan 1949 |
| 3 | KM Cariappa | Field Marshal |
16 Jan 1949 – 14 Jan 1953 |
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4 |
KS Rajendra Sinhji | General | 15 Jan 1953-14 May 1955 |
| 5 | S.M.Srinagesh | General |
15 May 1955-7 May 1957 |
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6 |
K.S. Thimayya | General | 8 May 1957-7 May 1961 |
| 7 | P.N. Thapar | General |
8 May 1961-19 November 1962 |
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8 |
J.N. Choudhuri | General | 20 November 1962-7 June 1966 |
| 9 | P.P. Kumaramangalam | General |
8 June 1966-7 June 1969 |
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10 |
S.H.F.J. Manekshaw | Field Marshal | 8 June 1969-15 January 1973 |
| 11 | G.G.Bewoor | General |
16 January 1973-31 May 1975 |
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12 |
T.N. Raina | General | 1 June 1975-31 May 1978 |
| 13 | O.P. Malhotra | General |
1 June 1978-31 May 1981 |
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14 |
K.V.Krishna Rao | General | 1 June 1981-31 July 1983 |
| 15 | A.S.Vaidya | General |
1 August 1983-31 January 1986 |
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16 |
K.Sunderji | General | 1 February 1986-31 May 1988 |
| 17 | V.N.Sharma | General |
1 May 1988-30 June 1990 |
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18 |
S.F.Rodrigues | General | 1 July 1990-30 June 1993 |
| 19 | B.C.Joshi | General |
1 July 1993-19 November 1994 |
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20 |
S.Roychowdhury | General |
22 November 1994-30 September 1997 |
| 21 |
V.P.Malik |
General | 1 October 1997-30 September 2000 |
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22 |
S. Padmanabhan | General |
1 October 2000- 31 December 2002 |
| 23 | N.C.Vij | General |
31 December 2002 – 31 January 2005 |
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24 |
J J Singh | General | 01 February 2005 – 30 September 2007 |
| 25 | Deepak Kapoor | General |
30 September 2007-30 March 2010 |
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26 |
V.K. Singh | General | 31 March 2010 – 31 May 2012 |
| 27 | Bikram Singh | General |
01 June 2012 – 31 Jul 2014 |
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28 |
Dalbir Singh Suhag | General | 01 August 2014 – 31 December 2016 |
| 29 | Bipin Singh Rawat | General |
01 January 2017 – Till date |
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