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Lieutenant General Nathu Singh Rathore (1902-1994)
1948 when PM Nehru called an emergency meeting to choose the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Army.
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1948 when PM Nehru called an emergency meeting to choose the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Army.
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#rathore #lieutenant #lieutenantgeneral #rajput #rajputanarifles #indianarmy
He wanted to appoint a British officer as C-in-C of the Indian Army as he thinks that “we do not have a capable and experienced Army Man in our Country”. To this, an Indian army officer refusing to be a stooge darted a remark which changed the history.
He said
Sir, I have a point….You see Sir, we don’t have a man with enough experience to lead a nation too, so shouldn’t we appoint someone from Britain as the first PM of India?”
This officer was then offered the same post.
Sir, I have a point….You see Sir, we don’t have a man with enough experience to lead a nation too, so shouldn’t we appoint someone from Britain as the first PM of India?”
This officer was then offered the same post.
