Former Navy chief Admiral L Ramdas passes away at 90
ALSO READ: Indian Navy commissions 'INS Jatayu' Admiral Ramdas, or Laxminarayan Ramdas, was born on September 5, 1933 in Matunga, Mumbai. After retirement, he settled in Bhaimala village in Alibag, Maharashtra, on a piece of land awarded to him by the Maharashtra government in recognition of his acts of gallantry in the 1971 war, PTI reported. He completed his early education in Delhi at Presentation Convent and Ramjas College.
ALSO READ: Navy monitors hijacked ship near Somalia, 15 Indians on board Admiral L Ramdas had taken over as the 13th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) On November 30, 1990. He retired in 1993. He joined the Joint Services Wing of the Armed Forces Academy in Clement Town, Dehradun in 1949.
He was commissioned as an officer of the Indian Navy in September 1953. Besides, he was trained as a communications specialist. ALSO READ: Indian Navy foils bid to hijack cargo ship off Somalia coast While in service, he established the Naval Academy in Cochin.
He commanded INS Beas, which had played a pivotal role during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He served as the Indian Naval Attache in Bonn, West Germany (1973-76) and as Fleet Commander of the Eastern Naval Command. He commanded both the Southern and Eastern Naval Commands, his daughter Sagari Ramdas was quoted by PTI as saying.
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