Adhar Kumar Chatterji
Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji (4 March 1914 – 6 August 2001) was an Admiral in the Indian Navy. He served as the 6th Chief of the Naval Staff, from 4 March 1966, until 28 February 1970. He was the first Indian officer of the navy to hold the rank of full Admiral. He is credited with the transformation of the Indian Navy. He made sweeping changes and restructured the navy, creating the Western and Eastern Naval Commands and the Western Fleet. Under him, the Indian Navy also entered the submarine age, with the commissioning of INS Kalvari (S23) in 1967.
A K Chatterji | |
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Chatterji (pictured wearing Vice Admiral's insignia) | |
| 13th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| In office 15 July 1969 – 24 February 1970 | |
| President | V. V. Giri Mohammad Hidayatullah |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Arjan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sam Manekshaw |
| 5th Chief of the Naval Staff (India) | |
| In office 3 March 1966 – 28 February 1970 | |
| President | Sir S. Radhakrishnan Zakir Husain V. V. Giri Mohammad Hidayatullah |
| Prime Minister | Gulzarilal Nanda (acting) Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman |
| Succeeded by | Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1914 Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India, present day Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Died | 6 August 2001 (aged 86) New Delhi, India |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British India (1914–1947) India (1947–1970) |
| Branch/service | Royal Indian Navy (1933–1947) Indian Navy (1947–1970) |
| Years of service | 1933–1970 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of the Naval Staff Indian Fleet INS Delhi (1948) HMIS Kathiawar |
| Battles/wars | World War II Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Later work(s) | Indian Naval Adviser, High Commissioner of India to UK |
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