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Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman
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Admiral Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman (30 March 1913 – 8 February 1995) was an Indian Navy Admiral. He was in command of the Indian Navy from 1962 to 1966 as the 4th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS).[1]
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Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman | |
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4th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
In office 4 June 1962 – 3 March 1966 | |
President | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi |
Preceded by | Ram Dass Katari |
Succeeded by | Adhar Kumar Chatterji |
Personal details | |
Born | (1913-03-13)13 March 1913 Gwalior, Gwalior State, British Raj |
Died | 8 February 1995(1995-02-08) (aged 81) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
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Years of service | 1932–1966 |
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Commands | Indian Fleet Bombay Command Commodore-in-Charge Cochin |
Battles/wars | World War II Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
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