<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Photo </Th> <Th> Appointment Date </Th> <Th> Left Office </Th> <Th> Unit of Commission </Th> <Th> Decorations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rob Lockhart </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1947 </Td> <Td> 51st Sikhs </Td> <Td> KCB , CIE , MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roy Bucher </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> <Td> 15 January 1949 </Td> <Td> Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles ) </Td> <Td> KBE , CB , MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kodandera M. Cariappa </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 January 1949 </Td> <Td> 14 January 1953 </Td> <Td> Rajput Regiment </Td> <Td> OBE </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rajendrasinhji Jadeja </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 January 1953 </Td> <Td> 1 April 1955 </Td> <Td> 2nd Lancers ( Gardner 's Horse ) </Td> <Td> DSO </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Photo </Th> <Th> Appointment Date </Th> <Th> Left Office </Th> <Th> Unit of Commission </Th> <Th> Decorations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rob Lockhart </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1947 </Td> <Td> 51st Sikhs </Td> <Td> KCB , CIE , MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roy Bucher </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> <Td> 15 January 1949 </Td> <Td> Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles ) </Td> <Td> KBE , CB , MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kodandera M. Cariappa </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 January 1949 </Td> <Td> 14 January 1953 </Td> <Td> Rajput Regiment </Td> <Td> OBE </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rajendrasinhji Jadeja </Td> <Td> General </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 January 1953 </Td> <Td> 1 April 1955 </Td> <Td> 2nd Lancers ( Gardner 's Horse ) </Td> <Td> DSO </Td> </Tr> </Table>
first commander in chief of indian army after independence
first commander in chief of indian army after independence
Rob Lockhart
Rob Lockhart