General K. S. Thimayya

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military Leader
gptkbp:advocatesFor Peaceful resolution of conflicts
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
Indian_military_history
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate March 30, 1906
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Brar_Square,_Delhi
gptkbp:celebrates Various military institutions
gptkbp:children Two
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Eastern_Command
gptkb:Western_Command
1st Armoured Division
gptkbp:contributedTo Army_welfare_programs
Military_education_in_India
Veterans_affairs_in_India
gptkbp:deathDate December 18, 1965
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General K. S. Thimayya
gptkbp:influenced Indian_military_strategy
Military_policy_in_India
Military_diplomacy_in_South_Asia
gptkbp:influencedBy General K. M. Cariappa
Field_Marshal_Sam_Manekshaw
gptkbp:inspiration Future_generations_of_Indian_military_leaders
gptkbp:involvedIn Counter-insurgency operations
Military_reforms_in_India
Kashmir_operations
gptkbp:is_known_for Courage and leadership
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership_during_Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1947
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Indian_Army_modernization
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1947
Indo-China War of 1962
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Madras,_India
gptkbp:placeOfDeath New Delhi, India
gptkbp:predecessor General K. M. Cariappa
gptkbp:promoted National integration
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:recognizedBy Government of India
gptkbp:role Chief_of_Army_Staff
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1926-1965
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mrs._K._S._Thimayya
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_J._N._Chaudhuri
gptkbp:supported Modernization_of_the_Indian_Army