Gopal R - Revision history

imported>CareyTorgerson at 22:56, 31 January 2026

2026-01-31T22:56:49Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:26, 1 February 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2023}}
			{{Use Indian English\|date=March 2023}}
	{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
Line 11:		Line 13:
	\| birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} or {{birth date\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} if dead -->		\| birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} or {{birth date\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} if dead -->
	\| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} death date first, then birth date -->		\| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} death date first, then birth date -->
	\| birth_place =		\| birth_place = Aruppukottai.
	\| death_place =		\| death_place =
	\| placeofburial =		\| placeofburial =
Line 40:		Line 42:
	}}		}}

	[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''R Gopal''', [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He retired as the ~~Quartermaster~~ General of the Indian Army. Previously, he commanded [[III Corps (India)\|III Corps]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps-1130809-2018-01-09\|title=Lt Gen takes over charge of Spear Corps\|date=2018-01-09\|website=India Today\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/lt-gen-gopal-takes-charge-of-3-corps/\|title=Lt. Gen. Gopal takes charge of 3 Corps\|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html\|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over as GOC of Spear Corps in Nagaland\|website=news.webindia123.com\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/\|title=Lt.Gen Gopal R new GOC 3 Corps\|work=The Shillong Times\|access-date=2018-02-04\|language=en-US}}</ref>		[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''R Gopal''', [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He retired as the Quarter Master General of the Indian Army. Previously, he commanded [[III Corps (India)\|III Corps]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps-1130809-2018-01-09\|title=Lt Gen takes over charge of Spear Corps\|date=2018-01-09\|website=India Today\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/lt-gen-gopal-takes-charge-of-3-corps/\|title=Lt. Gen. Gopal takes charge of 3 Corps\|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html\|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over as GOC of Spear Corps in Nagaland\|website=news.webindia123.com\|access-date=2018-02-04\|archive-date=5 February 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205000855/https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/\|title=Lt.Gen Gopal R new GOC 3 Corps\|work=The Shillong Times\|access-date=2018-02-04\|language=en-US\|archive-date=5 February 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205000840/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
Line 95:		Line 97:

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist~~\|30em~~}}{{s-start}}		{{Reflist}}{{s-start}}
	{{s-mil}}		{{s-mil}}
	{{succession box		{{succession box
Line 114:		Line 116:
	[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]		[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
	[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]		[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]
			[[Category:Defence Services Staff College alumni]]

Bot at 14:55, 28 September 2022

2022-09-28T14:55:30Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:25, 28 September 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~''''''~~{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
	\| name = R Gopal		\| name = R Gopal
Line 43:		Line 43:

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	He is an alumnus of Higher Command Course at [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at [[National Defence College (India)\|National Defence College]], Delhi.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		He is an alumnus of Higher Command Course at [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at [[National Defence College (India)\|National Defence College]], Delhi.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

	== Career ==		== Career ==
Line 57:		Line 57:
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\|colspan="4"~~\|[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]] [[File:~~IND Samanya Seva medal~~.svg\|~~105px~~]] [[File:~~IND Special Service Medal Ribbon~~.svg\|~~105px~~]] [[File:~~IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon~~.svg\|~~105px~~]]		\|[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]
			\|[[File:IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg\|105x105px]]
			\|[[File:IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg\|105x105px]]
			\|[[File:IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg\|105x105px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg\|105px]]		\|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg\|105px]]
Line 106:		Line 109:
	[[Category:Indian generals]]		[[Category:Indian generals]]
	[[Category:Indian Army officers]]		[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
	~~[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]~~
	[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]		[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
	[[Category:~~Alumni of the~~ National Defence College, India]]		[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]
			[[Category:Recipients of the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
			[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
			[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]

CleanupBot: /* Early life and education */clean up

2022-01-04T04:13:09Z

Early life and education: clean up

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:43, 4 January 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''''{{Infobox military person		''''''{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
	\| name = R Gopal		\| name = R Gopal
Line 38:		Line 38:
	\| signature_alt =		\| signature_alt =
	\| module =		\| module =
	}}~~'''''~~		}}

	[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''R Gopal''', [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He retired as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army. Previously, he commanded [[III Corps (India)\|III Corps]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps-1130809-2018-01-09\|title=Lt Gen takes over charge of Spear Corps\|date=2018-01-09\|website=India Today\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/lt-gen-gopal-takes-charge-of-3-corps/\|title=Lt. Gen. Gopal takes charge of 3 Corps\|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html\|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over as GOC of Spear Corps in Nagaland\|website=news.webindia123.com\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/\|title=Lt.Gen Gopal R new GOC 3 Corps\|work=The Shillong Times\|access-date=2018-02-04\|language=en-US}}</ref>		[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''R Gopal''', [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He retired as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army. Previously, he commanded [[III Corps (India)\|III Corps]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps-1130809-2018-01-09\|title=Lt Gen takes over charge of Spear Corps\|date=2018-01-09\|website=India Today\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/lt-gen-gopal-takes-charge-of-3-corps/\|title=Lt. Gen. Gopal takes charge of 3 Corps\|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html\|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over as GOC of Spear Corps in Nagaland\|website=news.webindia123.com\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/\|title=Lt.Gen Gopal R new GOC 3 Corps\|work=The Shillong Times\|access-date=2018-02-04\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	He is an alumnus of Higher Command Course at [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at [[National Defence College (India)\|National Defence College]], Delhi.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />		He is an alumnus of Higher Command Course at [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at [[National Defence College (India)\|National Defence College]], Delhi.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	== Career ==		== Career ==
Line 106:		Line 106:
	[[Category:Indian generals]]		[[Category:Indian generals]]
	[[Category:Indian Army officers]]		[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
			[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
	[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]		[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
	[[Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India]]		[[Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India]]

UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

2021-12-09T13:12:40Z

robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:42, 9 December 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	''''''{{Infobox military person		'''''{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
	\| name = R Gopal		\| name = R Gopal
Line 38:		Line 38:
	\| signature_alt =		\| signature_alt =
	\| module =		\| module =
	}}		}}'''''

	[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''R Gopal''', [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He retired as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army. Previously, he commanded [[III Corps (India)\|III Corps]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps-1130809-2018-01-09\|title=Lt Gen takes over charge of Spear Corps\|date=2018-01-09\|website=India Today\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/lt-gen-gopal-takes-charge-of-3-corps/\|title=Lt. Gen. Gopal takes charge of 3 Corps\|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html\|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over as GOC of Spear Corps in Nagaland\|website=news.webindia123.com\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/\|title=Lt.Gen Gopal R new GOC 3 Corps\|work=The Shillong Times\|access-date=2018-02-04\|language=en-US}}</ref>		[[Lieutenant general\|Lieutenant General]] '''R Gopal''', [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He retired as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army. Previously, he commanded [[III Corps (India)\|III Corps]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps-1130809-2018-01-09\|title=Lt Gen takes over charge of Spear Corps\|date=2018-01-09\|website=India Today\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/lt-gen-gopal-takes-charge-of-3-corps/\|title=Lt. Gen. Gopal takes charge of 3 Corps\|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html\|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over as GOC of Spear Corps in Nagaland\|website=news.webindia123.com\|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/\|title=Lt.Gen Gopal R new GOC 3 Corps\|work=The Shillong Times\|access-date=2018-02-04\|language=en-US}}</ref>
Line 106:		Line 106:
	[[Category:Indian generals]]		[[Category:Indian generals]]
	[[Category:Indian Army officers]]		[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
	~~[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]~~
	[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]		[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
	[[Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India]]		[[Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India]]

>Zwerubae: added Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India using HotCat

2021-06-17T09:44:40Z

added Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India using HotCat

New page

''''''{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
| name = R Gopal
| honorific_suffix = [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]]
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = File:R Gopal (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = 
| death_date = 
| birth_place =
| death_place =
| placeofburial =
| placeofburial_label =
| placeofburial_coordinates = 
| nickname =
| birth_name =
| allegiance = {{IND}}
| branch = {{army|India}}
| serviceyears =
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|22px]] Lieutenant General
| servicenumber =
| unit = [[8 Gorkha Rifles]]
| commands = [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]
| battles =
| battles_label =
| awards = [[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]<br>[[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]]
| spouse =
| relations =
| laterwork =
| signature =
| website =
| other_name =
| memorials =
| signature_size =
| signature_alt =
| module =
}}

[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''R Gopal''', [[UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] is a serving [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. He retired as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army. Previously, he commanded [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps-1130809-2018-01-09|title=Lt Gen takes over charge of Spear Corps|date=2018-01-09|website=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/lt-gen-gopal-takes-charge-of-3-corps/|title=Lt. Gen. Gopal takes charge of 3 Corps|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180110/3249290.html|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over as GOC of Spear Corps in Nagaland|website=news.webindia123.com|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/09/lt-gen-gopal-r-new-goc-3-corps/|title=Lt.Gen Gopal R new GOC 3 Corps|work=The Shillong Times|access-date=2018-02-04|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He is an alumnus of Higher Command Course at [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], Delhi.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
He was commissioned into [[8 Gorkha Rifles]]. He has extensive experience in [[Northeast India]]. He has held numerous commands including an infantry battalion on the [[Siachen Glacier]]; a Mountain Brigade and an [[Assam Rifles]] range in South Assam. He was also one of the founding members of the Defence Command and Staff College at Botswana.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2018/01/10/lt-gen-gopal-r-takes-over-charge-of-spear-corps/|title=Lt Gen Gopal R takes over charge of Spear Corps {{!}} The Arunachal Times|website=arunachaltimes.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref>

During his career, he has been awarded the [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Information Bureau |url=http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1561454 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref> [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Sena Medal]] for his service.<ref name=":0" />

== Honours and decorations ==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|
|[[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|
|-
|colspan="4"|[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]] [[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="2"|[[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|colspan="1"|[[Sena Medal]]
|colspan="1"|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|colspan="1"|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
|colspan="1"|[[Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|-
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}
{{succession box
| title = General Officer Commanding [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]
| years = 9 January 2018 - Present
| before = [[Anil Chauhan]]
| after = Incumbent
}}
{{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gopal R}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian generals]]
[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India]]