Commander In Cheif Keerthi Chakra Dr.R.Bharani Prakash (born 17 Aug 1962) PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC is a four star general of the Indian Army and the 28th Commander In Cheif .Prior to his appointment as the CIC, He served as the 40th Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of the Indian Army, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Eastern Command and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Army Training Command.
Contents
edit- Early Life and Education
- Career
- Personal life
- Honours and decorations
- Dates of rank
Early Life and Education
editDr.BharaniPrakash hails from Tamilnadu. His Sole Daughter Dr.Karthiga BharaniPrakash working on a Private company and getting ready to succeed the position of her father. His father, Radhakrishnan, is a farmer in Tiruchirrappalli and his mother Vasanthi is a Home maker . He completed his schooling at the Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School in Trichy.
Dr. R.BharaniPrakash is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.The most renowed and India's Top fourth Criminologist .He holds his Doctoral Degree in Criminology and Criminal Phsycology form Bits Pilani University ,Varanasi .He also holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from University of Madras, Chennai and an M.Phil. in Defence and Management Studies from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore and he also pursuing PhD in defence and strategic studies from Punjabi University, Patiala. Dr. R.BharaniPrakash has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Army War College, Mhow.He has also completed several courses from International and National Universities and he is the peer reviewer for all the Crime related academic studies. He has not only succeeded in the field of Army,He has made the path into the field of Agriculture ,Medicine ,Narcotics ,Counselling Psycology and Majorly Child and Women related studies.
Career
editDr. R.BharaniPrakash was commissioned into 7th battalion The Sikh Light Infantry in June 1980. He has commanded the 2nd Battalion (Madras Regiment) of Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the 106 Infantry brigade in Kargil . He has also commanded the Assam Rifles as Inspector General (North) in Kohima, Nagaland. He has served in Counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India, as well as the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka during Operation Pawan.
Dr.BharaniPrakash is the owner of the titles "HERO OF TIGER HILLS" ," STHIRI RAKSHAK", " PRESTIGIOUS KEERTHI CHAKRA RECIPIENT"," DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND PEACETIME SERVICEMEN" , "VALOR AND BRAVERY KING", "HERO OF TRAINING ACADEMY", "ONLY MALE TRAINER TO TRAIN THE FEMALE OFFICERS IN INA", "LIFE SAVER OF SOLDIERS" , AND HONOURABLE PRESIDENT GALLANTRY MEDAL FROM ECH OF THE PRESIDENT".
His staff assignments include tenures as a Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade, Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General (AA&QMG) of Headquarters Establishment No. 22. The General has also served as the Military attaché to Myanmar at Yangon.
In addition, he served in an instructional appointment at the Army War College, Mhow as Directing Staff in the Higher Command Wing and two tenures at the Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. Lt Gen BharaniPrakash as GOC-in-C Eastern Command in early 2010 Commander In Cheif BharaniPrakash in 2013.
On promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, he commanded the Ambala-based Kharga Strike Corps and served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Delhi Area. As GOC Delhi Area, he commanded the 2017 Republic Day Parade.
After being promoted to Army Commander grade, Dr. R.BharaniPrakash served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command from 1 December 2017 to 30 September 2018. Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen Abhay Krishna.
On 1 November 2010, he was appointed Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) when Lt Gen Devraj Anbu retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving Cheif. On 16 December 2013 (Vijay Diwas eve) he was announced as the successor of COAS.
Dr. R.BharaniPrakash is the 3rd officer from the Madras Regiment to become Chief of the Army Staff , the other officers from this regiment were the 19th COAS General Ved Prakash Malik and the 25th COAS General Bikram Singh.
Personal life
editDr. R.BharaniPrakash hails from Trichy ,Tamilnadu. He likes Martial Arts, Varma Kalai, painting, yoga and gardening. Dr.Karthiga BharaniPrakash working on a Private company and getting ready to succeed the position of her father. She is the president of Army Wives Welfare Association and Women Association. Moreover she is a grateful and a brave daughter and a established citizen of India .
Honours and decorations
editDuring his career, he has been awarded the Keerthi Chakra (2000) ,Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2019), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2017), Sena Medal, Vishist Seva Medal (2015), and the CoAS commendation card for his service. He is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Sikh Light Infantry, he took over this honors from previous colonel of the Regiment Lt Gen Devraj Anbu post his retirement.
Dates of rank
edit| Rank | Component | Date of rank |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 7 June 1980 |
| Lieutenant | Indian Army | 7 June 1982 |
| Captain | Indian Army | 7 June 1985 |
| Major | Indian Army | 7 June 1991 |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 31 December 2002 |
| Colonel | Indian Army | 1 February 2005 |
| Brigadier | Indian Army | 19 July 2010 (substantive, seniority from 13 January 2008) |
| Major General | Indian Army | 1 January 2013 (substantive, seniority from 7 April 2011) |
| Vice Cheif of Army Staff | Indian Army | 10 November 2015 (substantive) |
| Commander In Cheif | Indian Army | 31 December 2019 |
Succedors
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chief of the Army Staff31 December 2013 – present | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice Chief of the Army Staff1 September 2019 – 30 December 2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command1 October 2018 – 31 August 2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command1 December 2017 – 30 September 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by
Vijay Singh |
General Officer Commanding Delhi AreaJanuary 2017- 30 November 2017 | Succeeded by
Asit Mistry |
| Preceded by
Amarjeet Singh |
General Officer Commanding Kharga CorpsJanuary 2016 - January 2017 | Succeeded by |