Who among the following was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the

Who among the following was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army of independent India?

S. M. Srinagesh
K. M. Cariappa
K. S. Thimayya
K. S. Rajendrasinhji
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2024
General K. M. Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army of independent India.
– On 15 January 1949, General K. M. Cariappa took over as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from its last British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Francis Butcher. This day is celebrated as Army Day in India.
– K. M. Cariappa was the first Indian officer to be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. He was later elevated to the rank of Field Marshal in 1986. S. M. Srinagesh, K. S. Thimayya, and K. S. Rajendrasinhji were also prominent Indian Army chiefs who succeeded Cariappa.
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