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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
| honorific_prefix = [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|06|21|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1916|06|21|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]]<ref name=gb-sci>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&q=sourendra+nath+kohli&pg=PA113|title=Service Chiefs of India|isbn=9788172111625|access-date=2011-11-08|last1=Sartaj Alam Abidi|first1=S.|last2=Sharma|first2=Satinder|year= | | birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]]<ref name=gb-sci>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&q=sourendra+nath+kohli&pg=PA113|title=Service Chiefs of India|isbn=9788172111625|access-date=2011-11-08|last1=Sartaj Alam Abidi|first1=S.|last2=Sharma|first2=Satinder|year=2007}}</ref> | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|01|21|1916|06|21|df=yes}}<ref>http://www.hindu.com/revents/04/19970499.htm {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> | | death_date = {{death date and age|1997|01|21|1916|06|21|df=yes}}<ref>http://www.hindu.com/revents/04/19970499.htm {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
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Kohli rose to flag rank in 1965 with promotion to substantive [[Rear Admiral]] on 18 August.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=491 |date=20 August 1966|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1966/O-1664-1966-0034-75898.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was the Flag Officer Commanding of the Fleet from 1967 to 1969. Kohli was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in January 1968. He was promoted to [[Vice Admiral]] on 14 February 1969.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=674 |date=19 July 1969|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1969/O-1467-1969-0029-65968.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Next, Kohli served as the Commandant of the [[National Defence College, India|National Defence College]] for two years until 1971. | Kohli rose to flag rank in 1965 with promotion to substantive [[Rear Admiral]] on 18 August.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=491 |date=20 August 1966|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1966/O-1664-1966-0034-75898.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was the Flag Officer Commanding of the Fleet from 1967 to 1969. Kohli was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in January 1968. He was promoted to [[Vice Admiral]] on 14 February 1969.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=674 |date=19 July 1969|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1969/O-1467-1969-0029-65968.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Next, Kohli served as the Commandant of the [[National Defence College, India|National Defence College]] for two years until 1971. | ||
On 12 February 1971, Kohli was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the [[Western Naval Command]]. During the war with Pakistan in December 1971, Kohli provided operational leadership for the devastating attacks on [[Karachi]] harbour. He also led the defence of Indian Naval facilities on the west coast. He was also responsible for overseeing the safety of the Indian mercantile fleet during the war. He was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] for his exceptional leadership during the 1971 war.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July | On 12 February 1971, Kohli was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the [[Western Naval Command]]. During the war with Pakistan in December 1971, Kohli provided operational leadership for the devastating attacks on [[Karachi]] harbour. He also led the defence of Indian Naval facilities on the west coast. He was also responsible for overseeing the safety of the Indian mercantile fleet during the war. He was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] for his exceptional leadership during the 1971 war.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
===Chief of Naval Staff=== | ===Chief of Naval Staff=== | ||