Rajendrasinhji Jadeja

General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja DSO
1st Chief of the Army Staff
In office 1 April 1955 – 14 May 1955
President	Rajendra Prasad
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	General SM Shrinagesh
3rd Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (later COAS)
In office 14 January 1953 – 1 April 1955
Preceded by	Field Marshal K M Cariappa
Succeeded by	Office Replaced by office of Chief of the Army Staff (India)
Personal details
Born	(1899-06-15)15 June 1899 Sarodar, Kathiawar, Nawanagar State
Died	1 January 1964(1964-01-01) (aged 64)
Military career
Allegiance	British India  India
Service/branch	British Indian Army  Indian Army
Years of service	1921–1955
Rank	General
Service number	IA-35[1]
Unit	2nd Lancers
Commands held	Southern Army Eastern Army Western Army (then called 'Delhi and East Punjab Command') 2nd Lancers
Battles/wars	World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Operation Polo
Awards	Distinguished Service Order
Spouse(s)	Maya Kunwarba

General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, DSO (15 June 1899 – 1 January 1964), also known as K.S. Rajendrasinhji, was the first Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army, and the second Indian, after Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, to become Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.