List of Indian Chief of Army Staff (1947-2021): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army is the head of the military staff and chairman of the Indian Army Board. The position of COAS is always held by a four-star General.
As the most senior officer serving the Indian Army, the Chief of Army Staff is the military adviser to the Government of India and the Ministry of Defence. At Present, General Manoj Mukund Naravane is the Chief of Army Staff. He took office on 31 December 2019, succeeding General Bipin Rawat.
In a tragic incident, CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and 11 others aboard the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter have been declared dead after the chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor, while GP Capt Varun Singh SC, Directing Staff at DSSC, is currently under treatment at Military Hospital, Wellington. An enquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Check the complete list of Chief of Army Staff of India below.
| S.No. | Name | Tenure |
| 1 | General Sir Robert Lockhart | 15 Aug 1947 – 31 Dec 1947 |
| 2 | General Sir Roy Bucher | 01 Jan 1948 – 14 Jan 1949 |
| 3 | 15 Jan 1949 – 14 Jan 1953 | |
| 4 | General KS Rajendra Sinhji | 15 Jan 1953 - 14 May 1955 |
| 5 | General S.M. Srinagesh | 15 May 1955 - 7 May 1957 |
| 6 | General K.S. Thimayya | 8 May 1957 - 7 May 1961 |
| 7 | General P.N. Thapar | 8 May 1961 - 19 November 1962 |
| 8 | General J.N. Choudhuri | 20 November 1962 - 7 June 1966 |
| 9 | General P.P. Kumaramangalam | 8 June 1966 - 7 June 1969 |
| 10 | General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw | 8 June 1969 - 14 January 1973 |
| 11 | General G.G. Bewoor | 15 January 1973 - 31 May 1975 |
| 12 | General T.N. Raina | 1 June 1975 - 31 May 1978 |
| 13 | General O.P. Malhotra | 1 June 1978 - 31 May 1981 |
| 14 | General K.V. Krishna Rao | 1 June 1981 - 31 July 1983 |
| 15 | General A.S. Vaidya | 1 August 1983 - 31 January 1986 |
| 16 | General K. Sunderji | 1 February 1986 - 30 April 1988 |
| 17 | General V.N. Sharma | 1 May 1988 - 30 June 1990 |
| 18 | General S.F. Rodrigues | 1 July 1990 - 30 June 1993 |
| 19 | General B.C. Joshi | 1 July 1993 - 18 November 1994 |
| 20 | General S. Roychowdhury | 22 November 1994 - 30 September 1997 |
| 21 | General V.P.Malik | 1 October 1997 - 30 September 2000 |
| 22 | General S. Padmanabhan | 1 October 2000 - 31 December 2002 |
| 23 | General N.C.Vij | 1 January 2003 - 31 January 2005 |
| 24 | General J.J. Singh | 01 February 2005 - 30 September 2007 |
| 25 | General Deepak Kapoor | 30 September 2007 - 30 March 2010 |
| 26 | General V.K. Singh | 31 March 2010 - 31 May 2012 |
| 27 | General Bikram Singh | 01 June 2012 - 31 July 2014 |
| 28. | General Dalbir Singh Suhag | 31 July 2014 - 31 December 2016 |
| 29. | 31 December 2016 - 31 December 2019 | |
| 30. | 31 December 2019 - incumbent |
Note: The post of Indian Army Chief was known as the Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army from 1947- 1948. From 1948 - 1955, the position was known as Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army. Since 1955, it is known as the Chief of Army Staff.
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So, this was the complete list of the Chief of the Army Staff of India. It is an important examination topic for the students preparing for UPSC, SSC, RRB, Bank PO/Clerk or any other government and competitive examinations.
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