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Most Famous Indian Military Figures
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India 3,791
61,606 TT 
Tantia Tope Indian Soldier 1819–1859
Tantia Tope Indian Soldier 1819–1859 152,881 KM 
Kodandera M. Cariappa Indian Officer 1899–1993
Kodandera M. Cariappa Indian Officer 1899–1993 245,963 WM 
White Man Runs Him Indian Militar 1858–1929
White Man Runs Him Indian Militar 1858–1929 267,229 AS 
Arun Shridhar Vaidya Indian Lieutenant 1926–1986
Arun Shridhar Vaidya Indian Lieutenant 1926–1986 273,967 KV K. V. Krishna Rao Indian Army 1923–2016
292,432 VB 
Vikram Batra Indian Officer 1974–1999
Vikram Batra Indian Officer 1974–1999 381,788 BC 
Bipin Chandra Joshi Indian Army 1935–1994
Bipin Chandra Joshi Indian Army 1935–1994 427,160 KA 
Kanhoji Angre Indian Navy 1669–1729
Kanhoji Angre Indian Navy 1669–1729 480,451 KK 
Khudadad Khan Indian Soldier 1888–1971
Khudadad Khan Indian Soldier 1888–1971 564,271 SA 
Syed Ahmed El Edroos Indian Commander 1899–1962
Syed Ahmed El Edroos Indian Commander 1899–1962 593,498 CR Chewang Rinchen Indian Army 1931–1997
619,091 JL John L. Bullis Indian Militar 1841–1911
756,733 HR Hamidur Rahman Indian Militar 1953–1971
767,243 LB 
Lachit Borphukan Indian Commander 1622–1671
Lachit Borphukan Indian Commander 1622–1671 803,369 PP 
Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam Indian Militar 1913–2000
Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam Indian Militar 1913–2000 871,484 SS Sher Shah (VC) Indian Army 1917–1945
888,542 PA 
Philip Affleck Indian Navy 1726–1799
Philip Affleck Indian Navy 1726–1799 930,753 RB 
Richard Baird Smith Indian Officer 1818–1861
Richard Baird Smith Indian Officer 1818–1861 946,415 HB 
Harishankar Brahma Indian Officer b. 1950
Harishankar Brahma Indian Officer b. 1950 975,202 GG 
George Godfrey Massy Wheeler Indian Soldier 1873–1915
George Godfrey Massy Wheeler Indian Soldier 1873–1915 984,328 HB Henry Bowreman Foote Indian Militar 1904–1993
1,020,205 HD 
Hangpan Dada Indian Soldier 1979–2016
Hangpan Dada Indian Soldier 1979–2016 1,021,095 CL Chuni Lal Indian Soldier 1968–2007
1,024,883 PG 
Prataprao Gujar Indian Officer 1615–1674
Prataprao Gujar Indian Officer 1615–1674 1,046,273 JP Jyoti Prakash Nirala Indian Militar 1986–2017
1,060,118 IS 
Ishar Singh Indian Militar 1895–1963
Ishar Singh Indian Militar 1895–1963 1,200,030 GS Gabar Singh Negi Indian Soldier 1895–1915
1,217,416 KR Kamal Ram Indian Militar 1924–1982
1,298,163 SU 
Shuja ul-Mulk Indian Commander 1881–1936
Shuja ul-Mulk Indian Commander 1881–1936 1,425,468 SC 
Sarath Chand Indian Army
Sarath Chand Indian Army 1,426,012 O 
Ondiveeran Indian Commander d. 1771
Ondiveeran Indian Commander d. 1771 1,458,228 PR Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu Indian Militar
1,585,459 HB 
Harish Bisht Indian Admiral b. 1957
Harish Bisht Indian Admiral b. 1957 1,595,577 BN Bahadur Nariman Kavina Indian Navy 1937–2017
1,630,458 GB 
George Burrows (Indian Army officer) Indian Commander 1827–1917
George Burrows (Indian Army officer) Indian Commander 1827–1917 1,659,191 SK Sunil Kumar Choudhary Indian Officer 1980–2008
1,806,661 JP Jerry Prem Raj Indian Officer d. 1999
1,811,621 AK 
A. K. Khan (police officer) Indian Officer b. 1962
A. K. Khan (police officer) Indian Officer b. 1962 2,199,269 AS Arjun Singh Jasrotia Indian Militar d. 1995
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