Sourendra Nath Kohli | |
|---|---|
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| 7th Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 1 March 1973 – 29 February 1976 | |
| President | V. V. Giri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda |
| Succeeded by | Jal Cursetji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1916 Amritsar, Punjab[1] |
| Died | 21 January 1997 (aged 80)[2] |
| Awards |  Padma Bhushan  Param Vishist Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  British India (till 1947)  India (after 1947) |
| Branch/service |  Royal Indian Navy (till 1947)  Indian Navy (after 1947) |
| Years of service | 1936–1976 |
| Rank |   Admiral |
| Commands | Western Naval Command Indian Fleet INS Mysore (C60) INS Rana (D115) |
| Battles/wars | World War II Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
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Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, PVSM (21 June 1916 – 21 January 1997) was an Indian Navy admiral who served as the 7th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 March 1973 until 29 February 1976.[5] Kohli served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 and successfully led Indian Navy's Western Fleet in Operation Trident and Operation Python against the Pakistan Navy fleet in Karachi. His prior commands include those as the commanding officer of INS Mysore (C60) and INS Rana (D115).
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- ^ http://www.hindu.com/revents/04/19970499.htm [dead link]
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- ^ "Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, Padma Bhushan, PVSM". Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
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