A. D. Loganathan
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Arcot Doraiswamy Loganadan | |
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Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
In office 30 December 1943 - 18 August 1945 | |
Prime Minister | Subhas Chandra Bose (Head of State and Prime Minister) |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 April 1888 |
Died | 9 March 1949 | (aged 60)
Relations | Saroja (m. 1919) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Major General (World War II) |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Major General Arcot Doraiswamy Loganadan (also spelled as 'Loganathan' in some historical references)
Loganadan attended the
History
Loganathan received a temporary commission as a lieutenant into the Indian Medical Service on 27 August 1917, and was later promoted temporary Captain. He was appointed to a regular commission in the Indian Medical Service 1 March 1922. He was promoted Major 27 February 1929.[6] Loganadan served during World War I.
By April 1940 he had been promoted Lieut-Col 15 December 1939.[7]
During
Bad health and severe differences with the Japanese Forces of Occupation led ultimately to Loganadan relinquishing authority and returning to Burma. Later, towards the end of the successful
Loganadan was later repatriated to India and held at the
Family
Loganadan was married to Saroja Loganadan, with whom he had five children - Sampath Loganadan, Lalitha Loganadan, Sukumar Loganadan, Menaka Loganadan and Coomalatha Loganadan (m. C. D. Gopinath).
Legacy
Bangalore's Edward Road was renamed Major General A D Loganadan Road by then Chief Minister S. M. Krishna, in honour of the former's life and work. This was the road on which the Loganadan residence once stood, until it gave way to a building called Cunningham Apartments in the 1980s.
See also
References
- ^ "Forgotten heroes of India's first army".
- ^ Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 by D. G. Crawford, p583.
- ISBN 9780706906325.
- ^ "Provinces of British India".
- ISBN 0-460-02474-4.
- ^ Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 by D. G. Crawford, p583.
- ^ April 1940 Indian Army List
External links
- The Provisional Government of Azad Hind Archived 2 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine, from the National Archives of Singapore.
- The last straw that broke the back of the British empire. From Yoruzubampo.
- Did you know Loganadan went to school here?[usurped]. The Hindu 26 February 2002.