Bipin Chandra Joshi

General
Bipin Chandra Joshi
बिपिन चन्द्र जोशी

PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Born 1935
Pithoragarh, United Provinces, British India (now Uttarakhand, India)
Died 19 November 1994
Military hospital in New Delhi
Allegiance  India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service 1954–1994
Rank General
Awards

Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

General Bipin Chandra Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (Hindi: बिपिन चन्द्र जोशी, 1935 November 19, 1994) was the 17th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Army. He was born in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

Career

General Joshi also became Colonel of the Regiment (a ceremonial military patron's post) for the 64 Cavalry later in his career.

Medals

General B. C. Joshi has been a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for distinguished service of the most exceptional order.

Death

General B. C. Joshi died off a cardiac arrest in New Delhi Military Hospital on November 19, 1994.[2] He was due to retire in 1995. He is the only General of Indian Army who died while in service.

Legacy

The Gen. B. C. Joshi Army Public School was established in 1993 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand in his honour.[3]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "CHIEFS OF THE INDIAN ARMY". bharat-rakshak.com.
  2. "Gen. Bipin Chandra Joshi, Indian Army Chief, 59". NY times. November 19, 1994. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. "Gen. B.C. Joshi Army Public School". Retrieved 8 November 2014.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Sunith Francis Rodrigues
Chief of Army Staff
19931994
Succeeded by
Shankar Roychowdhury
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