Army Commanders

Lt Gen SM Shrinagesh (15 Jan 1949 - 14 Jan 1953)

Lt Gen SM Shrinagesh (15 Jan 1949 - 14 Jan 1953)
Lt Gen KS Thimayya, DSO (15 Jan 1953 - 31 Aug 1953) (25 Mar 1954 - 14 May 1955)

Lt Gen KS Thimayya, DSO (15 Jan 1953 - 31 Aug 1953) (25 Mar 1954 - 14 May 1955)
Lt Gen Kalwant Singh (01 Sep 1953 - 24 Mar 1954) (15 May 1955 - 14 May 1959)

Lt Gen Kalwant Singh (01 Sep 1953 - 24 Mar 1954) (15 May 1955 - 14 May 1959)
Lt Gen PN Thapar (25 May 1959 - 07 May 1961)

Lt Gen PN Thapar (25 May 1959 - 07 May 1961)

Lt Gen Daulet Singh (08 May 1961 - 22 Nov 1963)

Lt Gen Daulet Singh (08 May 1961 - 22 Nov 1963)
Lt Gen SHFJ Manekshaw, MC (04 Dec 1963 - 15 Nov 1964)

Lt Gen SHFJ Manekshaw, MC (04 Dec 1963 - 15 Nov 1964)
Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, VrC (16 Nov 1964 - 26 Sep 1969)

Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, VrC (16 Nov 1964 - 26 Sep 1969)
Lt Gen KP Candeth, PVSM (27 Sep 1969 - 21 Oct 1972)

Lt Gen KP Candeth, PVSM (27 Sep 1969 - 21 Oct 1972)
Lt Gen ML Thapan, PVSM (23 Oct 1972 - 26 Oct 1973)

Lt Gen ML Thapan, PVSM (23 Oct 1972 - 26 Oct 1973)
Lt Gen TN Raina, MVC (27 Oct 1973 - 31 May 1975)

Lt Gen TN Raina, MVC (27 Oct 1973 - 31 May 1975)
Lt Gen IS Gill, PVSM, MC(10 Jun 1975 - 30 May 1979)

Lt Gen IS Gill, PVSM, MC(10 Jun 1975 - 30 May 1979)
Lt Gen KV Krishna Rao, PVSM (31 May 1979 - 31 May 1981)

Lt Gen KV Krishna Rao, PVSM (31 May 1979 - 31 May 1981)
Lt Gen SK Sinha, PVSM (01 Jun 1981 - 31 Dec 1982)

Lt Gen SK Sinha, PVSM (01 Jun 1981 - 31 Dec 1982)
Lt Gen K Sundarji, PVSM* (01 Jun 1983 - 13 Feb 1985)

Lt Gen K Sundarji, PVSM* (01 Jun 1983 - 13 Feb 1985)
Lt Gen H Kaul, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (14 Feb 1985 - 30 Sep 1986)

Lt Gen H Kaul, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (14 Feb 1985 - 30 Sep 1986)
Lt Gen PN Hoon, PVSM, AVSM, SM (01 Oct 1986 - 31 Oct 1987)

Lt Gen PN Hoon, PVSM, AVSM, SM (01 Oct 1986 - 31 Oct 1987)
Lt Gen VK Nayar, PVSM, SM, ADC (01 Nov 1987 - 31 Oct 1989)

Lt Gen VK Nayar, PVSM, SM, ADC (01 Nov 1987 - 31 Oct 1989)
Lt Gen SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, ADC (01 Nov 1989 - 30 Jun 1990)

Lt Gen SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, ADC (01 Nov 1989 - 30 Jun 1990)
Lt Gen GS Grewal, PVSM (01 Jul 1990 - 31 Jul 1992)

Lt Gen GS Grewal, PVSM (01 Jul 1990 - 31 Jul 1992)
Lt Gen BC Joshi, PVSM, AVSM* (14 Aug 1992 - 30 Jun 1993)

Lt Gen BC Joshi, PVSM, AVSM* (14 Aug 1992 - 30 Jun 1993)
Lt Gen RK Gulati, PVSM (01 Jul 1993 - 15 Apr 1995)

Lt Gen RK Gulati, PVSM (01 Jul 1993 - 15 Apr 1995)
Lt Gen Arun Gautam, PVSM (16 Apr 1995 - 31 Oct 1996)

Lt Gen Arun Gautam, PVSM (16 Apr 1995 - 31 Oct 1996)
Lt Gen HB Kala, PVSM, AVSM, SC (01 Nov 1996 - 14 Oct 1999)

Lt Gen HB Kala, PVSM, AVSM, SC (01 Nov 1996 - 14 Oct 1999)
Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (15 Oct 1999- 29 Sep 2000)

Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (15 Oct 1999- 29 Sep 2000)
Lt Gen Surjit Singh, PVSM, VSM (30 Sep 2000 - 31 Mar 2002)

Lt Gen Surjit Singh, PVSM, VSM (30 Sep 2000 - 31 Mar 2002)
Lt Gen SS Mehta, PVSM, AVSM**, VSM, ADC (01 Apr 2002 - 31 Jan 2004)

Lt Gen SS Mehta, PVSM, AVSM**, VSM, ADC (01 Apr 2002 - 31 Jan 2004)
Lt Gen JJ Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (01 Feb 2004 - 31 Jan 2005)

Lt Gen JJ Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (01 Feb 2004 - 31 Jan 2005)
Lt Gen S Pattabhiraman, AVSM, SM, VSM (01 Feb 2005 - 30 Sep 2005)

Lt Gen S Pattabhiraman, AVSM, SM, VSM (01 Feb 2005 - 30 Sep 2005)
Lt Gen Daljeet Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (01 Oct 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)

Lt Gen Daljeet Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (01 Oct 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
Lt Gen TK Sapru, PVSM, YSM, ADC (01 Nov 2007 - 30 Nov 2009)

Lt Gen TK Sapru, PVSM, YSM, ADC (01 Nov 2007 - 30 Nov 2009)
Lt Gen SR Ghosh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC (01 Dec 2009 - 31 May 2012)

Lt Gen SR Ghosh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC (01 Dec 2009 - 31 May 2012)
Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra, AVSM, VSM (01 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2013)

Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra, AVSM, VSM (01 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2013)
Lt Gen Philip Campose AVSM**, VSM (01 Jul 2013 - 31 Jul 2014)

Lt Gen Philip Campose AVSM**, VSM (01 Jul 2013 - 31 Jul 2014)
Lt Gen KJ Singh PVSM, AVSM** (01 Aug 2014 - 31 Jul 2016)

Lt Gen KJ Singh PVSM, AVSM** (01 Aug 2014 - 31 Jul 2016)
Lt Gen Surinder Singh PVSM, AVSM**, VSM, ADC (01 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2019)

Lt Gen Surinder Singh PVSM, AVSM**, VSM, ADC (01 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2019)
Lt Gen RP Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM (01 Aug 2019 - 31 Oct 2021)

Lt Gen RP Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM (01 Aug 2019 - 31 Oct 2021)
Lt Gen Nav K Khanduri AVSM, VSM (01 Nov 2021 - Till Date)

Lt Gen Nav K Khanduri AVSM, VSM (01 Nov 2021 - Till Date)

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