S. M. Shrinagesh
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General Satyawant Mallanna Shrinagesh (also known as Satyavant Shrinagule Mallannah) (11 May 1903 – 27 December 1977) was an Indian military officer who served as 2nd Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 14 May 1955 till 7 May 1957.[2][3][4] After retirement he served as the governor of Assam from 14 October 1959 to 12 November 1960 and again from 13 January 1961 to 7 September 1962. He was the governor of Andhra Pradesh from 8 September 1962 to 4 May 1964 and governor of Mysore from 4 May 1964 to 2 April 1965. He also served as principal of the Administrative Staff College of India in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State from 1957 to 1959.
S. M. Shrinagesh | |
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2nd Governor of Mysore | |
In office 4 May 1963 – 2 April 1965 | |
Chief Minister | S. Nijalingappa |
Preceded by | Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur |
Succeeded by | V. V. Giri |
3rd Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 8 September 1962 – 4 May 1964 | |
Chief Minister | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Kasu Brahmananda Reddy |
Preceded by | Bhim Sen Sachar |
Succeeded by | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai |
6th Governor of Assam | |
In office 13 January 1961 – 7 September 1962 | |
Chief Minister | Bimala Prasad Chaliha |
Preceded by | Vishnu Sahay |
Succeeded by | Vishnu Sahay |
In office 14 October 1959 – 12 November 1960 | |
Chief Minister | Bimala Prasad Chaliha |
Preceded by | Chandreswar Prasad Sinha |
Succeeded by | Vishnu Sahay |
2nd Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 15 May 1955 – 7 May 1957 | |
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | General Rajendrasinhji Jadeja |
Succeeded by | General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya |
Personal details | |
Born | (1903-05-11)11 May 1903 Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, British Raj (now in Maharashtra, India) |
Died | 27 December 1977(1977-12-27) (aged 74) New Delhi, India |
Spouse | Rajkumari Kochhar |
Children | 5 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 30 August 1923- 7 May 1957 |
Rank | General |
Service number | IA-417[1] |
Unit | 19th Hyderabad Regiment presently Kumaon Regiment |
Commands held | Chief of Army Staff Southern Army Western Army GOC Madras Area V Corps (later XV Corps) Lushai Brigade (Burma) 64th Indian Infantry Brigade 6/19 Hyderabad (now 6 Kumaon) |