Arun Shridhar Vaidya
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 98 |
Date of birth | January 27,1926 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Maharashtra |
India | |
Assassinated | Pune, India |
Years of service | 1944 - 1986 |
Service number | IEC-11597 (emergency commission); IC-1701 (regular commission) |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Burma campaign | |
Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
Maha Vir Chakra | |
Param Vishisht Seva Medal | |
Year of servic | 1944 - 1986 |
Unit | 9th Deccan Horse |
Prime minist | Rajiv Gandhi |
Previous position | Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (1983–1986) |
Rank | General |
Servic number | IEC-11597 ; IC-1701 (regular commission) |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 941398 |
Arun Shridhar Vaidya Life story
General Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya PVSM, MVC & Bar, AVSM, ADC was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He served as the 13th Chief of the Army Staff from 1983 to 1986. Following his retirement, he was assassinated by Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha in August 1986.