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GeneralBipin Chandra JoshiPVSM, AVSM, ADC
16th Chief of the Army Staff
In office
1 July 1990 – 19 November 1994
PresidentRamaswamy Venkataraman
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Prime MinisterV. P. Singh
Chandra Shekhar
P. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded bySunith Francis Rodrigues
Succeeded byShankar Roy Chowdhary
Personal details
Born5 December 1935
Pithoragarh, United Provinces, British India
(now Uttarakhand, India)
Died19 November 1994(1994-11-19) (aged 58)
New Delhi, India
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service1954–1994
Rank General
Commands Western Army
Southern Army

General Bipin Chandra Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (5 December 1935 – 19 November 1994) was the 16th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. He is the only Chief of the Indian Army to die in office, and until the 2021 death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash, the only full general and serving Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee to have died in office.

Early life

Joshi was born in a Hindu Kumaoni Brahmin family. He was the first Army Chief from Uttar Pradesh (Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand was a part of erstwhile Uttar Pradesh).

Career

Joshi also became Colonel of the regiment of the 64 Cavalry and 44 Armd Regt .

Medals

Joshi has been a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of the most exceptional order.

Death

Joshi died of a cardiac arrest in New Delhi Military Hospital on 18 November 1994. He was due to retire in 1995. He was the first Chief of Indian Army who died in harness. General Bipin Rawat, former Chief and the serving Chief of Defence Staff, also died in a tragic helicopter crash in December 2021 whilst landing at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. General Joshi’s untimely death changed the entire line of succession for the post of Chief of Army Staff, which is typically decided on the basis of seniority. As a result, Lt. Gen. Shankar Roy Chowdhary was promoted to full general and appointed as the 17th Chief of Army Staff.

Legacy

The Gen. B. C. Joshi Army Public School was established in 1993 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand in his honour.

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Paschimi Star Special Service Medal
Raksha Medal Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 4 December 1954
Lieutenant Indian Army 4 December 1956
Captain Indian Army 4 December 1960
Major Indian Army 4 December 1967
Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army 1 April 1974
Colonel Indian Army 19 October 1979
Brigadier Indian Army 1 April 1980
Major General Indian Army 1 October 1984
Lieutenant General Indian Army 2 June 1987 (seniority from 1 April)
General
(COAS)		 Indian Army 1 July 1993

References

  1. Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Services Chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. p. 81. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 18 June 1955. p. 118.
  3. ^ "CHIEFS OF THE INDIAN ARMY". bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  4. "Gen. Bipin Chandra Joshi, Indian Army Chief, 59". NY Times. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  5. "Gen. B.C. Joshi Army Public School". Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 March 1957. p. 79.
  7. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 January 1961. p. 26.
  8. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 February 1968. p. 98.
  9. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1975. p. 1373.
  10. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 May 1982. p. 680.
  11. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 1 January 1983. p. 22.
  12. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1986. p. 1533.
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  14. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 August 1993. p. 1536.

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Preceded byLaxminarayan Ramdas Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
1 October 1993 - 19 November 1994 		Succeeded byS. K. Kaul
Preceded bySunith Francis Rodrigues Chief of Army Staff
1993–1994 		Succeeded byShankar Roychowdhury
Preceded byG S Grewal General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command
1992 -1993 		Succeeded byR K Gulati
Preceded byA K Chatterjee General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
1990 - 1992 		Succeeded byA S Kalkat
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