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[[General (India)|General]] '''Bipin Chandra Joshi''', [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (5 December 1935 &ndash; 19 November 1994) was the 17th [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) of the [[Indian Army]]. He was born in [[Pithoragarh]], [[Uttarakhand]].
[[General (India)|General]] '''Bipin Chandra Joshi''', [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (5 December 1935 &ndash; 19 November 1994) was the 17th [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) of the [[Indian Army]]. He is the only Chief of the Indian Army to die in office, and until the 2021 death of General [[Bipin Rawat]] in [[2021 Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash|a helicopter crash]], the only full general and serving [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]] to have died in office.


==Early life==
==Early life==
 
Joshi was born in a [[Hindu]] [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]] [[Brahmin]] family. The time he became Army Chief, Pithoragarh & Almora were  parts of Uttar Pradesh. He was the first Army Chief from [[Uttar Pradesh]] (Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand was a part of erstwhile Uttar Pradesh). Today Pithoragarh district falls within the borders of Uttarakhand.
Joshi was born in a [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]] [[Brahmin]] family. He is first Army Chief from [[Uttarakhand]]


== Career ==
== Career ==
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*Established the [[Army Institute of Technology]] in Pune (Engineering College), Maharashtra in August 1994 for the wards of defence personnel, either in service or retired.
*Established the [[Army Institute of Technology]] in Pune (Engineering College), Maharashtra in August 1994 for the wards of defence personnel, either in service or retired.


General Joshi also became [[Colonel of the Regiment]] (a ceremonial military patron's post) for the [[64 Cavalry]] later in his career.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
Joshi also became [[Colonel of the Regiment|Colonel_(India)#Colonel_of_the_regiment]] of the [[64 Cavalry]] later in his career.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


==Medals==
==Medals==
General B. C. Joshi has been a recipient of the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished service of the most exceptional order.
Joshi has been a recipient of the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished service of the most exceptional order.


== Death ==
== Death ==
General B. C. Joshi died of a cardiac arrest in New Delhi Military Hospital on 18 November 1994.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F02E3D61031F93AA25752C1A962958260 | title=Gen. Bipin Chandra Joshi, Indian Army Chief, 59| publisher=NY Times | date=19 November 1994 | accessdate=26 April 2010}}</ref> He was due to retire in 1995. He is the only Chief of Indian Army who died in harness.
Joshi died of a cardiac arrest in New Delhi Military Hospital on 18 November 1994.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F02E3D61031F93AA25752C1A962958260 | title=Gen. Bipin Chandra Joshi, Indian Army Chief, 59| publisher=NY Times | date=19 November 1994 | accessdate=26 April 2022}}</ref> He was due to retire in 1995. He was the first Chief of Indian Army who died in harness. General Bipin Rawat, former Chief and the serving Chief of Defence Staff, also died in a tragic helicopter crash in December 2021 whilst landing at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. General Joshi’s untimely death changed the entire line of succession for the post of Chief of Army Staff, which is typically decided on the basis of seniority. As a result, Lt. Gen. Shankar Roychoudhary was promoted to full general and appointed as the 17th Chief of Army Staff.


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
 
The Gen. B. C. Joshi Army Public School was established in 1993 in [[Pithoragarh]], [[Uttarakhand]] in his honour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gen. B.C. Joshi Army Public School|url=http://bcjaps.net.in/|accessdate=8 November 2022}}</ref>
The Gen. B. C. Joshi Army Public School was established in 1993 in [[Pithoragarh]], [[Uttarakhand]] in his honour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gen. B.C. Joshi Army Public School|url=http://bcjaps.net.in/|accessdate=8 November 2014}}</ref>


==Honours and decorations==
==Honours and decorations==
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|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 4 December 1967<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=98  |date=10 February 1968 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 April 1974<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1373  |date=11 October 1975 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 April 1974<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1373  |date=11 October 1975 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 19 October 1979<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=680  |date=15 May 1982 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] || Indian Army || 19 October 1979<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=680  |date=15 May 1982 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]]  || [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 April 1980<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=22  |date=1 January 1983 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 October 1984<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1533  |date=11 October 1986 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general (India)|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 October 1984<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1533  |date=11 October 1986 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]]  || [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] || Indian Army || 2 June 1987 (seniority from 1 April)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=68  |date=9 January 1988 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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|align="center" |[[File:General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]]  || [[General (India)|General]]<br>(COAS) || Indian Army || 1 July 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1536  |date=28 August 1993 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|align="center" |[[File:General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]]  || [[General (India)|General]]<br>(COAS) || Indian Army || 1 July 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1536  |date=28 August 1993 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
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General

Bipin Chandra Joshi

PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Born5 December 1935[1]
Pithoragarh, United Provinces, British India
(now Uttarakhand, India)
Died19 November 1994(1994-11-19) (aged 58)
New Delhi, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1954–1994
Rank General
Service numberIC-7011[2]
Commands held Western Army
Southern Army
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

General Bipin Chandra Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (5 December 1935 – 19 November 1994) was the 17th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. He is the only Chief of the Indian Army to die in office, and until the 2021 death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash, the only full general and serving Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee to have died in office.

Early life

Joshi was born in a Hindu Kumaoni Brahmin family. The time he became Army Chief, Pithoragarh & Almora were parts of Uttar Pradesh. He was the first Army Chief from Uttar Pradesh (Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand was a part of erstwhile Uttar Pradesh). Today Pithoragarh district falls within the borders of Uttarakhand.

Career

Joshi also became Colonel_(India)#Colonel_of_the_regiment of the 64 Cavalry later in his career.[citation needed]

Medals

Joshi has been a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of the most exceptional order.

Death

Joshi died of a cardiac arrest in New Delhi Military Hospital on 18 November 1994.[4] He was due to retire in 1995. He was the first Chief of Indian Army who died in harness. General Bipin Rawat, former Chief and the serving Chief of Defence Staff, also died in a tragic helicopter crash in December 2021 whilst landing at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. General Joshi’s untimely death changed the entire line of succession for the post of Chief of Army Staff, which is typically decided on the basis of seniority. As a result, Lt. Gen. Shankar Roychoudhary was promoted to full general and appointed as the 17th Chief of Army Staff.

Legacy

The Gen. B. C. Joshi Army Public School was established in 1993 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand in his honour.[5]

Honours and decorations

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Paschimi Star Special Service Medal
Raksha Medal Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 4 December 1954[2]
Lieutenant Indian Army 4 December 1956[6]
Captain Indian Army 4 December 1960[7]
Major Indian Army 4 December 1967[8]
Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army 1 April 1974[9]
Colonel Indian Army 19 October 1979[10]
Brigadier Indian Army 1 April 1980[11]
Major General Indian Army 1 October 1984[12]
Lieutenant General Indian Army 2 June 1987 (seniority from 1 April)[13]
General
(COAS)		 Indian Army 1 July 1993[14]

References

  1. ↑ Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (2007). Services Chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. p. 81. ISBN 9788172111625. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 18 June 1955. p. 118.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "CHIEFS OF THE INDIAN ARMY". bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gen. Bipin Chandra Joshi, Indian Army Chief, 59". NY Times. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gen. B.C. Joshi Army Public School". Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 30 March 1957. p. 79.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 January 1961. p. 26.
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 February 1968. p. 98.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1975. p. 1373.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 May 1982. p. 680.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 1 January 1983. p. 22.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 October 1986. p. 1533.
  13. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 9 January 1988. p. 68.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 28 August 1993. p. 1536.

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