Rajendrasinhji Jadeja
Rajendrasinhji Jadeja | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 April 1955 – 14 May 1955 | |
| President | Rajendra Prasad |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | General SM Shrinagesh |
| 3rd Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (later COAS) | |
| In office 14 January 1953 – 1 April 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Field Marshal K M Cariappa |
| Succeeded by | Office Replaced by office of Chief of the Army Staff (India) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1899 Sarodar, Kathiawar, Nawanagar State |
| Died | 1 January 1964 (aged 64) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Service years | 1921–1955 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | IA-35 |
| Unit | 2nd Lancers |
| Commands | Southern Army Eastern Army Western Army (then called 'Delhi and East Punjab Command') 2nd Lancers |
| Conflicts | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Operation Polo |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
| Spouse | Maya Kunwarba |
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General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja DSO (15 June 1899 – 1 January 1964), also known as K.S. Rajendrasinhji, was the first Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army after independence and the second Indian, after Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa.