India has the third largest army in the world. This page lists the chiefs of one of the defense forces-Army after India got independent.
From the Year 1955 till date
| General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji |
1 April 1955-14 May 1955 |
| General S.M.Srinagesh |
15 May 1955-7 May 1957 |
| LGeneral K.S. Thimayya |
8 May 1957-7 May 1961 |
| General R.N. Thapar |
8 May 1961-19 November 1962 |
| General J.N. Choudhuri |
20 November 1962-7 June 1966 |
| General P.P. Kumaramangalam |
8 June 1966-7 June 1969 |
| General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw |
8 June 1969-31 December 1972 |
| Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw |
1 January 1973-14 January 1973 |
| General G.G.Bewoor |
15 January 1973-31 May 1975 |
| General T.N. Raina |
1 June 1975-31 May 1978 |
| General O.P. Malhotra |
1 June 1978-31 May 1981 |
| General K.V.Krishna Rao |
1 June 1981-31 July 1983 |
| General A.S.Vaidya |
1 August 1983-31 January 1986 |
| General K.Sunderji |
1 February 1986-30 April 1988 |
| General V.N.Sharma |
1 May 1988-30 June 1990 |
| General S.F.Rodrigues |
1 July 1990-30 June 1993 |
| General B.C.Joshi |
1 July 1993-18 November 1994 |
| General S.Roychowdhury |
22 November 1994-30 September 1997 |
| General V.P.Malik |
1 October 1997-30 September 2000 |
| General S. Padmanabhan |
1 October 2000- 31December 2002. |
| General N.C.Vij |
31 December 2002 - 31 January 2005 |
| General J J Singh |
31 January 2005 - till date |
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