Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani
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Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, PVSM, AVSM (12 May 1930 – 14 October 2015) was a Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the 12th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 December 1984 until 30 November 1987.[2] His prior commands included those as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command, FOC-IN-C of the Southern Naval Command and Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF). A carrier-based aircraft pilot, he also served as the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.
R H Tahiliani | |
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6th Governor of Sikkim | |
In office 8 February 1990 – 20 September 1994 | |
Appointed by | President of India (then, R. Venkataraman) |
Chief Minister | Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sanchaman Limboo |
Preceded by | S. K. Bhatnagar |
Succeeded by | P. Shiv Shankar |
28th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
In office 1 February 1986 – 30 November 1987 | |
President | Zail Singh (Acting) R. Venkataraman |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | A. S. Vaidya |
Succeeded by | Denis La Fontaine |
11th Chief of the Naval Staff (India) | |
In office 1 December 1984 – 30 November 1987 | |
President | Zail Singh (Acting) R. Venkataraman |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | O. S. Dawson |
Succeeded by | J. G. Nandkarni |
Personal details | |
Born | (1930-05-12)12 May 1930 |
Died | 14 October 2015(2015-10-14) (aged 85) |
Spouse | Jaswanti Tahiliani |
Children | 2, including Tarun Tahiliani |
Nickname(s) | Tally Ho Ram T |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1950–1987 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Western Naval Command Southern Naval Command Western Fleet Goa Area INS Vikrant (1961) INS Trishul (1960) |
Battles/wars | Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | |
Later work(s) |
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After retirement, Tahiliani served as the Governor of Sikkim from 1990 to 1994.[3] He was a founder member and chairman of the India chapter of Transparency International (TI). He also served on the board of TI.