K. C. Cariappa

Air Marshal K. C. 'Nanda' Cariappa is a former Air Officer in the Indian Air Force. He is the son of Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, the first and only Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

For the Indian cricketer, see KC Cariappa (cricketer).

Air Marshal

K. C. Cariappa

PVSM, VM
Nickname(s)Nanda
Born (1938-01-04) 4 January 1938
Coorg Province, British India
(present day Kodagu, Karnataka, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Years of service1951 – 1986
Rank Air Marshal
Commands heldNo. 8 Squadron
No. 111 Helicopter Unit
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal
RelationsField Marshal K. M. Cariappa (Father)

Military career

Air Marshal Cariappa was a squadron leader with No. 20 Squadron during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965.[1] He was shot down while carrying out air attacks during the 1965 war with Pakistan and was taken prisoner. President Ayub Khan, a former colleague of General Cariappa before the 1947 Partition, offered to release his son.[2][3] But the General's terse reply was: "The POWs are all my sons, look after them well."[4]

After repatriation K C Cariappa went on to helicopters for a short while, commanding No.111 Helicopter Unit at Hasimara during the 1971 War. He would later command No.8 Squadron in the mid 70s at Pune.[1] He wrote a biography on his father, Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa in 2007.[4][5][6] He presently lives in his deceased father's house Roshanara in Madikeri.[7] He takes an active part in forest and wildlife conservation measures.[8][9]

See also

Bibliography
  • Field Marshal KM Cariappa, a biography[5]

References
  1. "My Reminiscences As A Prisoner Of War". Bharat Rakshak. Indian Army. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. Dixit, J. N. (2 September 2003). India-Pakistan in War and Peace. Routledge. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. Dutt, Sanjay (1 January 2000). War and Peace in Kargil Sector. APH Publishing. p. 199. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. Mehta, Prof. K. C. (14 June 2012). "Trust our Generals, they are patriots". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. "Field Marshal K M Cariappa". Amazon. Amazon. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. Cariappa, K C (2007). Field Marshal K M Cariappa. New Delhi: Niyogi books. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  7. Rajendra, G. "Preserving a home full of memories". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  8. Tony. "CEC ASKS SUPREME COURT FOR STERN ACTION AGAINST BOPAIAH, APPACHU, MEDAPPA & OTHERS". Coorg.com. Coorg.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  9. "Forest Dept to Lokayukta: We have "lost" Sudarshan's Rap Sheet". Coorg.com. Coorg.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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