Career
He joined Royal Indian Air Force in 1940 and served in Burma in the world war.He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in the Arakan operations. Later in 1948 he served in Jammu and Kashmir front. He was Station Commander of Srinagar Airfield then
He was awarded Mahavir Chakra for his services there.
He was made Air Marshall in 1964 and appointed as AOC-in chief of Eastern Air Command. At the time of 1971 India-Pakistan War he was AOC-in Chief of Western Air Command.
He was awarded Padma Bhushan for his leadership and services.