Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni
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Admiral Jayant Ganpat "Podgy" Nadkarni, PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC (5 December 1931 – 2 July 2018) was an Indian Navy Admiral who served as the 13th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy from 1 December 1987 to 30 November 1990.
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Born | (1931-12-05)5 December 1931 |
Died | 2 July 2018(2018-07-02) (aged 86) |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1949–1990 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Eastern Naval Command Western Fleet INS Delhi (1948) INS Talwar (1959) |
Battles/wars | Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nausena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
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