K. C. Cariappa
K. C. Cariappa | |
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Nickname(s) | Nanda |
Born | Coorg, Coorg Province, British India | 14 January 1938
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1956–1996 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands | |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Awards | |
Relations | K. M. Cariappa (father) |
Air Marshal Kodandera Cariappa 'Nanda' Cariappa is a former Air Officer in the Indian Air Force. He is the son of Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, who was the first commander-in-chief of the Indian Army post-independence.
Military career
Air Marshal Cariappa was a squadron leader with No. 20 Squadron during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965.[1] He was shot down while carrying out air attacks during the war and was taken prisoner. President Ayub Khan, a former colleague of General Cariappa before the 1947 Partition, offered to release his son.[2][3] But the general's terse reply was "The POWs are all my sons, look after them well."[4]
After repatriation K C Cariappa went on to helicopters for a short while, commanding No.111 Helicopter Unit at Hasimara during the 1971 War. He would later command No.8 Squadron in the mid 1970s at Pune.[1] He wrote a biography on his father, Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa in 2007.[4][5][6] He presently lives in his deceased father's house Roshanara in Madikeri.[7] He takes an active part in forest and wildlife conservation measures.[8][9]
Bibliography
- Field Marshal KM Cariappa, a biography[5]
References
- ^ a b "My Reminiscences As A Prisoner Of War". Bharat Rakshak. Indian Army. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Dixit, J. N. (2 September 2003). India-Pakistan in War and Peace. Routledge. ISBN 9781134407583. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Dutt, Sanjay (1 January 2000). War and Peace in Kargil Sector. APH Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 9788176481519. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Mehta, Prof. K. C. (14 June 2012). "Trust our Generals, they are patriots". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Cariappa, K. C. (2007). Field Marshal K M Cariappa. ISBN 978-8189738266.
- ^ Cariappa, K C (2007). Field Marshal K M Cariappa. New Delhi: Niyogi books. ISBN 9788189738266. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Rajendra, G. "Preserving a home full of memories". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Tony. "CEC ASKS SUPREME COURT FOR STERN ACTION AGAINST BOPAIAH, APPACHU, MEDAPPA & OTHERS". Coorg.com. Coorg.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Forest Dept to Lokayukta: We have "lost" Sudarshan's Rap Sheet". Coorg.com. Coorg.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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