Tapishwar Narain Raina information

General
Tapishwar Narain Raina
MVC, SM
General Tapishwar Narain Raina MVC, SM
9th Chief of Army Staff (India)
	In office; 1 June 1975 – 31 May 1978
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	General G G Bewoor
Succeeded by	General O P Malhotra
High Commissioner of India to Canada
	In office; February 1979 – May 1980
Prime Minister	Morarji Desai
Preceded by	Mahboob Ahmad
Succeeded by	G.S. Dhillon
Personal details
Born	24 January 1921; Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died	19 May 1980 (aged 59)
Awards	Padma Bhushan; Maha Vir Chakra; Mentioned in dispatches
Military service
Allegiance	British India; India
Branch/service	British Indian Army; Indian Air Force; Indian Army
Years of service	1941–1978
Rank	General
Unit	8th Punjab Regiment; 19th Hyderabad Regiment; Kumaon Regiment
Commands	Western Army; II Corps; 25th Division; 114 Infantry Brigade; 14 Kumaon
Battles/wars	World War II; Sino-Indian War; Indo-Pakistan War of 1965; Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Service number	IC-1850

General Tapishwar "Tappy" Narain Raina MVC, SM (24 January 1921 – 19 May 1980), best known as T.N. Raina, was a senior army officer and a diplomat who served as the 9th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army between 1975 and 1978.^[3]

Upon retirement, he was appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Canada. He was a recipient of the third highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Bhushan.^[4]

^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army".
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^ "General Tapishwar Narain Raina - Bharat Rakshak - Indian Army & Land Forces". www.bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[1] "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army".

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[3] "General Tapishwar Narain Raina - Bharat Rakshak - Indian Army & Land Forces". www.bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[Padma_Awards-4] "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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General Tapishwar Narain Raina MVC, SM


9th Chief of Army Staff (India)
In office 1 June 1975 – 31 May 1978
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	General G G Bewoor
Succeeded by	General O P Malhotra
High Commissioner of India to Canada
In office February 1979 – May 1980
Prime Minister	Morarji Desai
Preceded by	Mahboob Ahmad
Succeeded by	G.S. Dhillon

Personal details
Born	(1921-01-24)24 January 1921 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died	19 May 1980(1980-05-19) (aged 59)^[1]
Awards	Padma Bhushan Maha Vir Chakra Mentioned in dispatches
Military service
Allegiance	British India India
Branch/service	British Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Army
Years of service	1941–1978
Rank	General
Unit	8th Punjab Regiment 19th Hyderabad Regiment Kumaon Regiment
Commands	Western Army II Corps 25th Division 114 Infantry Brigade 14 Kumaon
Battles/wars	World War II Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Service number	IC-1850^[2]