Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri
General Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri, OBE (10 June 1908 – 6 April 1983) was an Indian Army General Officer. He served as the 6th Chief of Army Staff from 1962 to 1966 and the Military Governor of Hyderabad State from 1948 to 1949. After his retirement from the Indian Army, he served as the Indian High Commissioner to Canada from 19 July 1966 until August 1969.
J N Chaudhuri OBE | |
|---|---|
| 9th High Commissioner of India to Canada | |
| In office July 1966 – August 1969 | |
| Preceded by | B. K. Acharya |
| Succeeded by | A.B. Bhadkamkar |
| 11th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| In office 3 March 1966 – 7 June 1966 | |
| President | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman |
| Succeeded by | Arjan Singh |
| 5th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 20 November 1962 – 7 June 1966 | |
| President | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda (acting) Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Pran Nath Thapar |
| Succeeded by | P. P. Kumaramangalam |
| Military Governor of Hyderabad State | |
| In office 17 September 1948 – 25 January 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Mir Osman Ali Khan as Rajapramukh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1908 Chatmohar, Eastern Bengal and Assam, British India |
| Died | 6 April 1983 (aged 74) New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta Highgate School, London |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | Muchhu |
| Allegiance | British India (1928–1947) India (1947–1983) |
| Service/ | British Indian Army (1928–1947) Indian Army (1947–1966) |
| Years of service | 1928–1966 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | IA-130 |
| Unit | 7th Light Cavalry 16 Light Cavalry |
| Commands held | Southern Army 1st Armoured Division 16 Light Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | Second World War
Operation Polo Sino-Indian War of 1962 Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Annexation of Goa |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan Officer of the Order of the British Empire Order Of Merit (Arab Union) |
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