1st Indian Officer to attend a course at Staff College ... star rank of Field Marshal. Cariappa was born on 28 January 1899, in Shanivarsanthe, Coorg Province (present-day Kodagu district ...

Born into a humble, yet proud, family in the former Coorg state (now Kodagu ... child, KM Cariappa, was born and raised in Mercara village, in Coorg, and later attended Presidency College ...

the other being Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. KM Cariappa’s distinguished military career spanned almost three decades. Born in Madikeri, Kodagu, Cariappa joined the British Indian Army shortly ...

Indian Army Day, observed annually on January 15, marks the historic day in 1949 when Cariappa became the first Indian commander-in-chief of the Indian Army. Mhow (Madhya Pradesh): "Keep politics ...

In early 1947, Major General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa was attending a course at the Imperial Defence College, London ...

This special day commemorates the retirement of Field Marshal KM Cariappa, the first... The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in ...

The Indian Army celebrated its 77th Army Day in Pune, marking Field Marshal KM Cariappa's appointment as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. The event showcased 100 new robotic dogs to enhance ...

Armed Forces Veterans' Day is celebrated on 14th January every year to recognise the service rendered by the First Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who retired on ...