Om Prakash Malhotra
K. V. Krishna Rao | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Om Prakash Malhotra 6 August 1922 |
Spouse | Saroj Malhotra |
Education | MHS Srinagar SPC Srinagar |
Alma mater | GCU Lahore IMA Dera Doon RSA Larkhill |
Military service | |
Allegiance | British India (1922 - 1947) India (1947 - 2015) |
Branch/service | British Indian Army (1941 - 1947) Indian Army (1947 - 1981) |
Years of service | 1941–1981 |
Rank | General |
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Service number | IC-478[1] |
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Early life
Om Prakash Malhotra was born on 6 August 1922 in
Military career
He was commissioned into the
He later became Second-in-Command of 13 (Dardoni) Mountain Battery.Malhotra became an instructor at the School of Artillery in Deolali, and in 1946 attended the Long Gunnery Staff Course at the
Upon return from Moscow in August 1965, Malhotra commanded 1 Artillery Brigade, part of 1 Armoured Division and fought in
In 1976, Malhotra was awarded the
Ambassador to Indonesia and Governor of Punjab
After retiring from the Indian Army on 31 May 1981, Malhotra served as the Ambassador of India to Indonesia from 1981 to 1984. During 1990-1991, he was the Governor of the Indian State of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh
Post-retirement
A keen sportsman, Malhotra was the Founder President of the Asian Equestrian Federation in 1978.[15] He was also the President of the Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi from 1979 - 1980.[16]
He served for nine years as the President of the
Malhotra was a Founder Trustee of the Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the
In addition, Malhotra was also the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of two charitable organisations Shiksha and Chikitsa.[23][24][25]
Personal life
Malhotra was married to Saroj, with whom he had two children. His son, Ajai Malhotra, was Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation from 2011 - 2013.[citation needed]
Death
Malhotra died at his home in Gurugram due to complications of old age on 29 December 2015.[26] On 31 December 2015 his funeral was held with full military honours at Brar Square.[27] As former Chief of Army Staff from the Regiment of Artillery his body was carried to the funeral on an artillery gun carriage.[28]
Honours and awards
- 1976: Param Vishist Seva Medalfor "service of the most exceptional order".
- 1977: Honorary Senior Colonel Commandant of the Regiment of Artillery.
- 1980: Honorary General of the Nepalese Army.
- 1994: conferred the Degree of Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa by University of Jammu
Dates of rank
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | British Indian Army | 9 November 1941 (emergency)[29] | |
Lieutenant | British Indian Army | 1 October 1942 (war-substantive)[29] 27 October 1945 (substantive; regular commission)[29] | |
Captain | British Indian Army | 3 January 1944 (acting)[29] 4 January 1944 (temporary)[29] | |
Major | British Indian Army | 4 January 1944 (acting)[29] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 August 1947[note 1][30] | |
Captain | Indian Army | 22 April 1948[1][note 1][30] | |
Captain | Indian Army | 26 January 1950 (recommissioning and change in insignia)[30][31] | |
Major | Indian Army | 22 April 1955[32] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel |
Indian Army | 22 April 1958[33] | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 13 October 1964[34] | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 22 March 1963 (local)[5] 26 May 1965 (substantive)[35] | |
Major General | Indian Army | 22 August 1967 (acting)[36] 28 February 1968[7] | |
Lieutenant-General |
Indian Army | 29 May 1972 (acting)[10] 15 October 1972 (substantive)[37] | |
General (COAS) |
Indian Army | 1 June 1978[38] |
Notes
- ^ Ashoka Lionreplaced the crown, with a five-pointed star being substituted for the "pip."
References
- ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 6 September 1952. p. 193.
- ISBN 9780850527209.
- ^ Graham, Brigadier General C. A. L. (1957). The History of the Indian Mountain Artillery. Gale & Polden. pp. 352, 353.
- ^ "20 Surveillance and Target Acquisition". Sainik Samachar.
- ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 April 1963. p. 140.
- ISBN 9781935501619.
- ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 4 May 1968. p. 369.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 8 November 1969. p. 1095.
- ^ "Led from front, even as Punjab Governor". Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 January 1973. p. 95.
- ^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in.
- ^ Crossette, Barbara (19 December 1990). "Punjabis, Caught Between Sikh Rebels and New Delhi, Fear a Showdown". The New York Times. p. 3. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ (2008) Grewal, J.S. The Cambridge History of India: The Sikhs of Punjab, pg. 287, Cambridge University Press, http://www.vidhia.com/Historical%20and%20Political/The_Sikhs_of_Punjab.pdf Archived 28 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Digital Sansad".
- ^ "About AEF".
- ^ "Founder Members, Past Presidents & Captains". Delhigolfclub.org. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Tent Pegging | Equestrian Federation of India".
- ^ "Tent Pegging | Equestrian Federation of India".
- ^ "Trustees". www.nticva.org. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Committees | NAB Center for Blind Women & Disability Studies". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to All India Federation of the Deaf". www.aifdeaf.in. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Cheshire Homes India-Delhi Unit ::". Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Trustees of the NTICVA General Om Prakash Malhotra PVSM". Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Mission. Nehru Trust. Retrieved 29 December 2015.</rg/trusteesef>
- ^ "Org Summary". Guide Star India. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Chikitsa. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ ANI (29 December 2015). "Former COAS Gen. O P Malhotra passes away". Business Standard India. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "COAS pays Tribute to Former COAS Gen Om Prakash Malhotra". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "h6". www.sainiksamachar.nic.in. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Indian Army List (Special Edition) 1947. Government of India Press. 1947. pp. 249A.
- ^ a b c "New Designs of Crests and Badges in the Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 February 1950. p. 227.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 23 June 1956. p. 127.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 August 1960. p. 217.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 13 November 1965. p. 583.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 2 April 1966. p. 211.
- ^ "Army Appointments/Promotions" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 22 August 1967. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 10 February 1973. p. 187.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 July 1978. p. 714.