Gopal Gurunath Bewoor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian Army general
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Place of Birth: Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India
About Gopal Gurunath Bewoor
- General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor, PVSM (11 August 1916 – 24 October 1989), best known as G.G.
- Bewoor, was a senior officer of the Indian Army who served as the 9th Chief of Army Staff, and later an Indian diplomat to Denmark.In a long service spanning four decades, Gen.
- Bewoor saw action during World War II and later was involved in Indian Army operations in Pakistan, including during the second war in 1965 as well as effectively commanding the southern command during the third war in 1971.
- He succeeded Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as the army chief in January 1973 and following his retirement from the army, served as the Indian Ambassador to Denmark till 1979. He was a recipient of the third highest Indian civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.
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