Background
KRISHNA, Kotikalapudi was born on July 16, 1923 in Lukulam, Andhra Pradesh. Son of K. S. Narayan Rao and K. Cakshmi Rao.
KRISHNA, Kotikalapudi was born on July 16, 1923 in Lukulam, Andhra Pradesh. Son of K. S. Narayan Rao and K. Cakshmi Rao.
Andhra University and Imperial Defence College, (now Royal College, of Defence Studies).
Served in Burma and North.W. Frontier, World World War World War II Participated, Jammu and Kashmir operations 1947-1948. Instructor, National Defence Academy 1949-1951, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington 1963-1965.
Trained in Europe, United States of America, Canada and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Deputy Director Military Operations, Army Headquarters. Commander Infantry Division 1969-1970, Mountain Division 1970-1972.
Chief of Staff, Western Command 1972-1974.
Corps Commander Jammu 197478. Chairman Expert Committee on Reorganization and Modernization of Army.
Deputy Chief of Army Staff 1978-1979. General Officer Commander-in-Chief, Western Command 1979-1981.
Chief of Army Staff 1981-1983, Chairman Chiefs of Staff 1982-1983.
Government of North.E. States of Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura 89. Government of Kashmir 1989-1990. Colonel Mahar Regiment 1968.
Colonel-in-Chief, National Cadet Corps June since 1981.
Colonel 61st Cavalry June since 1981. Honorary Colonel Brigade of Guards and Mechanized Infantry Regiment since 1981.
Principal Honorary Army Aide-de-Camp to the President 1981. Honorary General Royal Nepalese Army.
Patron Indian Ex-Services League.
Vice-Patron United Services Institute of India. Doctor of Letters honorary degree (Andhra University). Param Vishisht Seva.
Married K. Radha Rao in 1953.