General K V Krishna Rao

Military career world war ii.

General k v krishna rao. Lakshmi rao of vijayawada he graduated from the maharajah s college vizianagaram. He received an emergency commission as a second lieutenant in the 2nd battalion of the mahar regiment on 9 august 1942. Former army chief general k v krishna rao was on sunday cremated with full military honours in new delhi. Krishna rao who was chief of the army staff from 1 june 1981 to 31 july 1983 was one of india s most charismatic soldiers.

His enduring legacy as a general is getting the. Krishna rao the 14th chief of army staff passed away on saturday in the army hospital research and referral here an official statement said. President pranab mukherjee in his message stated heartfelt condolences on the passing away of gen rao former. The mortal remains of former army chief general retd k v.

Krishna rao was cremated with full military honours at brar square at delhi cantt here on sunday. Krishna rao who was chief of the army staff from 1 june 1981 to 31 july 1983 was one of india s most charismatic soldiers. Krishna rao was born on 16 july 1923 in a telugu brahmin family to k. Krishna rao 16 july 1923 30 january 2016 was a former chief of the indian army and a former governor of jammu kashmir nagaland manipur and tripura.

His enduring legacy as a general is getting the defence establishment and the political leadership on the same page on the pakistan question. Krishna rao wikimili the free encyclopedia wikimili the free. Krishna rao retd who played a key role in the 1971 bangladesh liberation war and was credited with modernising the army died in new delhi on saturday. Later general krishna rao was appointed as the governor of jammu and kashmir during 1989 90 he was reappointed as governor of j k and served there from march 1993 to may 1998.

General kotikalapudi venkata krishna rao pvsm better known as k. Former army chief general krishna rao cremated with full military honours. Former army chief general k v.