General O.P. Malhotra

Born on August 6, 1922 in Srinagar (city), Kashmir, General Om Prakash Malhotra was the 11th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. Commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in November 1941, he fought against the Japanese in the Second World War in Burma. He commanded artillery regiments across India between November 1950 and July 1961. He later served as an instructor at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and was the Military and Naval Attaché at the Embassy of India in Moscow from 1962-1965. From August 1965 to January 1966, General Malhotra commanded an Artillery Brigade and then a Mountain Brigade in north-east India. He was promoted to Major General in September 1967 and commanded 36 Infantry Division in Saugor for two years. From September 1969 till May 1972 he was GOC, 4 Corps, in the Eastern Sector. Subsequently, he commanded 11 Corps in Jullunder for two years and was later the GOC-in-C Southern Command located at Pune. In 1976, General Malhotra was awarded the Param Vishist Seva Medal for "service of the most exceptional order". He was Vice Chief of Army Staff before taking over as Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army on 31 May 1978 and serving in that post for three years. Image File history File links General OP Malhotra Obtained from: http://www. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Srinagar is a city in Jammu and Kashmir, India. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ... The Indian Army (भारतीय सेना Hindi: Bhartiya Sena) is the army of the Republic of India and is the 3rd largest army in the world. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Pune city, formerly Punavadi, Maharashtra state, western India, is situated at the junction of the Mula and Mutha rivers. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

After retiring from the Indian Army on 31 May 1981 after 40 years of distinguished military service, General Malhotra served as the Ambassador of India to Indonesia from 1981-1984. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ...

During 1990-1991 General Malhotra was elected the Governor of the Indian State of Punjab. A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (Meaning: Land of five Rivers) (also Panjab, Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜਾਬ, Devanagari: पंजाब, Shahmukhi: پنجاب) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ...

A keen sportsman, General Malhotra was for many years the President of the Equestrian Federation of India and the President of the Asian Equestrian Federation. He has also been the President of the Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi. Equestrian has several meanings: An equestrian is a horseback rider: see equestrianism An equestrian (Roman) is a member of one of the upper classes in ancient Rome. ...

General Malhotra is a Trustee of the Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The Cromwell Road entrance to the Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum viewed from Thurloe Square The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) is on Cromwell Road in Kensington, West London. ...

General Malhotra has served as the President of India's largest NGO, the "National Association for the Blind" in New Delhi. He is an active member of Kiwanis Interantional in India. NGO is an abbreviation or code for: Non-governmental organization Nagoya Airport (IATA code) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

General Malhotra is presently the Chairman of two charitable organisations Shiksha, and Chikitsa. Shiksha is an NGO devoted to improving the standards of education in New Delhi and its neighbouring regions. ... Chikitsa is a charitable clinic devoted to providing free medical facilities to those in need in and around Delhi, India. ...