Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said he would discuss naming a metro station after Field Marshal K M Cariappa with the Chief Minister. Speaking at an event organised by the ...

Shivakumar also cited various steps taken by the government in support of the Kodavas, including land allotment to army veterans and representation in both the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Council.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said he would discuss naming a metro station after Field Marshal K M Cariappa with the Chief Minister.

“I will make an honest effort to name the Metro Station after Field Marshal Cariappa,” Siddaramaiah said at a felicitation programme organized by members of Kodava Samaj in Bengaluru.

Field Marshal KM Cariappa India's first commander in chief of the armed forces and General Thimmaiah the third Chief of Army staff of the Indian army were also from the kodava community. Sky Force, ...

Field Marshal Cariappa embarked on his military journey at Daly Cadet College in Indore in 1919, a significant institution in the training of young Indian officers at that time.

India celebrated January 15 as Army Day to commemorate Field Marshal Cariappa's appointment as Commander-in-Chief. KS Thimayya served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1957 to 1961.

A man has been arrested for making derogatory comments about Field Marshal KM Cariappa and General Thimayya on social media, leading to widespread outrage among Kodava communities and political ...

Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said it was time to recommend the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, for Field Marshal KM Cariappa, one of three five-star generals of the Indian armed forces. If ...

She believed this meant the newborn would become a great military leader. This child, KM Cariappa, was born and raised in Mercara village, in Coorg, and later attended Presidency College in Madras.