K. V. Krishna Rao
K. V. Krishna Rao | |
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| 6th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 12 March 1993 – 2 May 1999 | |
| President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Girish Chandra Saxena |
| Succeeded by | Girish Chandra Saxena |
| In office July 1989 – 19 January 1990 | |
| President | R. Venkataraman |
| Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Jagmohan Malhotra |
| Succeeded by | Jagmohan Malhotra |
| 4th Governor of Manipur | |
| In office 2 June 1984 – 7 July 1989 | |
| President | Zail Singh |
| Chief Minister | Rishang Keishing Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh |
| Preceded by | S. M. H. Burney |
| Succeeded by | Chintamani Panigrahi |
| 5th Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 13 June 1984 – 19 July 1989 | |
| President | Zail Singh |
| Chief Minister | S. C. Jamir Hokishe Sema |
| Preceded by | S. M. H. Burney |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Singh |
| 4th Governor of Tripura | |
| In office 14 June 1984 – 11 July 1989 | |
| President | Zail Singh |
| Chief Minister | Nripen Chakraborty Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar |
| Preceded by | S. M. H. Burney |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Singh |
| Governor of Mizoram (Additional Charge) | |
| In office 1 May 1989 – 20 July 1989 | |
| President | R. Venkataraman |
| Chief Minister | Lal Thanhawla |
| Preceded by | Hiteswar Saikia |
| Succeeded by | Williamson A. Sangma |
| 24th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| In office 1 March 1982 – 31 July 1983 | |
| President | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Zail Singh |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Ronald Lynsdale Pereira |
| Succeeded by | Dilbagh Singh |
| 11th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 June 1981 – 31 July 1983 | |
| President | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Zail Singh |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | O. P. Malhotra |
| Succeeded by | A. S. Vaidya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1923 Vizianagaram, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 January 2016 (aged 92) New Delhi, India |
| Spouse | K. Radha Rao |
| Children | 2, including K. V. L. Narayan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Service years | 1942–1983 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 2 Mahar Regiment |
| Commands | Western Army XVI Corps 8 Mountain Division 26 Division 114 Infantry Brigade 3 Mahar |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva |
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General Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao, PVSM (16 July 1923 – 30 January 2016) was a former chief of the Indian Army and a former governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura.
Gen. Rao was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1942. During the 1971 war, his division, the 8 Mountain Division, captured the Sylhet area and liberated north-east Bangladesh. He was the Chief of the Army Staff in 1983 and was appointed Governor of Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura in June 1984. He was Governor of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time from 11 July 1989 to 19 January 1990 and the second time from 13 March 1993 till 2 May 1998.