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Bipin Chandra Joshi

PVSM, AVSM, ADC
General; Bipin Chandra Joshi; PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Born	5 December 1935; Pithoragarh, United Provinces, British India; (now Uttarakhand, India)
Died	19 November 1994 (aged 58); New Delhi, India
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1954–1994
Rank	General
Service number	IC-7011
Commands held	Southern Army
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

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General Bipin Chandra Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (5 December 1935 – 19 November 1994) was the 17th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army (from July'93 to Nov'94). He was born in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

Early life

Joshi was born in a Kumaoni Brahmin family. He is first Army Chief from Uttarakhand

Career

Commissioned 4 December 1954 into 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse), Indian Army Armoured Corps.^[2]
Commanded an armoured regiment in the Western Sector during the 1971 Indo-Pak operations.^[3] He also commanded an Independent Armoured Brigade and an Infantry Division.
Military Advisor in Australia from May 1973 to October 1976^[3]
Staff officer in the UN Force in Gaza^[3]
Brigadier General Staff in a Corps Headquarters^[3]
Commanded a Corps in the Eastern Sector^[3]
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command.^[3]
Additional Director General of Perspective Planning (ADG PP) & Director General Military Operations (DGMO) at the Army Headquarters^[3]
Three tenures as an instructor in the Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar^[3]
Directed Staff in the College of Combat, Mhow^[3]
Established the Army Institute of Technology in Pune (Engineering College), Maharashtra in August 1994 for the wards of defence personnel, either in service or retired.

General Joshi also became Colonel of the Regiment (a ceremonial military patron's post) for the 64 Cavalry later in his career.^{[citation needed]}

Medals

General B. C. Joshi has been a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of the most exceptional order.

Death

General B. C. Joshi died of a cardiac arrest in New Delhi Military Hospital on 18 November 1994.^[4] He was due to retire in 1995. He is the only Chief of Indian Army who died in harness.

Legacy

The Gen. B. C. Joshi Army Public School was established in 1993 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand in his honour.^[5]

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Samanya Seva Medal	Paschimi Star	Special Service Medal
Raksha Medal	Sangram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	Videsh Seva Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

Rank	Component	Date of rank
Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	4 December 1954^[2]
Lieutenant	Indian Army	4 December 1956^[6]
Captain	Indian Army	4 December 1960^[7]
Major	Indian Army	4 December 1967^[8]
Lieutenant-Colonel	Indian Army	1 April 1974^[9]
Colonel	Indian Army	19 October 1979^[10]
Brigadier	Indian Army	1 April 1980^[11]
Major General	Indian Army	1 October 1984^[12]
Lieutenant-General	Indian Army	2 June 1987 (seniority from 1 April)^[13]
General (COAS)	Indian Army	1 July 1993^[14]

References

^ Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Services Chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. p. 81. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 18 June 1955. p. 118.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "CHIEFS OF THE INDIAN ARMY". bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
^ "Gen. Bipin Chandra Joshi, Indian Army Chief, 59". NY Times. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
^ "Gen. B.C. Joshi Army Public School". Retrieved 8 November 2014.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 March 1957. p. 79.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 January 1961. p. 26.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 February 1968. p. 98.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1975. p. 1373.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 May 1982. p. 680.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 1 January 1983. p. 22.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1986. p. 1533.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 9 January 1988. p. 68.
^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 August 1993. p. 1536.

External links

Book titled Man, culture, and society in the Kumaun Himalayas: General B. C. Joshi commemoration volume (ISBN 8185865299) - includes brief articles on General B. C. Joshi
https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/19/obituaries/gen-bipin-chandra-joshi-indian-army-chief-59.html
http://www.timescontent.com/tss/showcase/preview-buy/29780/News/General-Bipin-Chandra-Joshi.html

Military offices
Preceded by Laxminarayan Ramdas	Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee 1 October 1993 - 19 November 1994	Succeeded by S. K. Kaul
Preceded by Sunith Francis Rodrigues	Chief of Army Staff 1993–1994	Succeeded by Shankar Roychowdhury
Preceded by G S Grewal	General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command 1992 -1993	Succeeded by R K Gulati
Preceded by A K Chatterjee	General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command 1990 - 1992	Succeeded by A S Kalkat

[1] Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Services Chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. p. 81. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 27 July 2017.

[commission-2] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 18 June 1955. p. 118.

[bharat-rakshak-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "CHIEFS OF THE INDIAN ARMY". bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.

[4] "Gen. Bipin Chandra Joshi, Indian Army Chief, 59". NY Times. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2010.

[5] "Gen. B.C. Joshi Army Public School". Retrieved 8 November 2014.

[6] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 March 1957. p. 79.

[7] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 January 1961. p. 26.

[8] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 February 1968. p. 98.

[9] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1975. p. 1373.

[10] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 May 1982. p. 680.

[11] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 1 January 1983. p. 22.

[12] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1986. p. 1533.

[13] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 9 January 1988. p. 68.

[14] "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 August 1993. p. 1536.

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