Sundararajan Padmanabhan
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General Sundararajan Padmanabhan PVSM, AVSM, VSM (born 5 December 1940 in Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore) is a former General Officer of the Indian Army. He served as the 17th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.[2] Gen. Padmanabhan succeeded General V.P. Malik on 30 September 2000.[2] He also served as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.[3]
In this Indian name, the name Sundararajan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Padmanabhan.
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Sundararajan Padmanabhan | |
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Nickname(s) | Paddy |
Born | (1940-12-05) 5 December 1940 (age 83) Trivandrum, Travancore, British Raj (now Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India) |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1959-2002 |
Rank | General |
Service number | IC-11859[1] |
Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
Commands held | Southern Army Northern Army XV Corps |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
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