Question: first chief of army staff of independent india
Answer: Name Rank Photo Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission Decorations Rajendrasinhji Jadeja General 1 April 1955 14 May 1955 2nd Lancers ( Gardner 's Horse ) DSO SM Shrinagesh General 15 May 1955 7 May 1957 19th Hyderabad Regiment ( now Kumaon Regiment ) KS Thimayya General 8 May 1957 7 May 1961 19th Hyderabad Regiment ( now Kumaon Regiment ) Padma Bhushan , DSO , ADC PN Thapar General 8 May 1961 19 November 1962 1st Punjab Regiment 5 JN Chaudhuri General 20 November 1962 7 June 1966 7th Light Cavalry Padma Vibhushan , OBE 6 PP Kumaramangalam General 8 June 1966 7 June 1969 Regiment of Artillery P