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General officer rank in the Indian Army
armed forces of the rank of Major General and equivalent is currently designated as Joint Secretary to the Government of India (Army/Navy/AirForce). The
Major_general_(India)
Military rank
Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. In English-speaking countries, when
Major_general
Rank in the Indian Army
full general or four-star general to distinguish them from lower general officer ranks like lieutenant general and major general. The equivalent rank in
General_(India)
Three-star general officer rank in the Indian Army
Lieutenant generals rank above the two-star rank of Major General and below the four-star rank of General, which is held by the Chief of the Army Staff. The
Lieutenant_general_(India)
Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William, or Governor-General of Bengal to be appointed by the Court of Directors of the East India Company (EIC)
List of governors-general of India
List_of_governors-general_of_India
called the pip. In May 1949, Lord Mountbatten, the inaugural Governor-General of India, dispatched a note to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, titled Names
Indian Army ranks and insignia
Indian_Army_ranks_and_insignia
1949. Full entry 2024 Indian general election The Election Commission of India (ECI) is an autonomous authority of India that is enacted under the provisions
Elections_in_India
Chief of the Army Staff (India) from 1988 to 1990
Som Nath Sharma, recipient of Independent India's first posthumous Param Vir Chakra, and also Lieutenant General Surindra Nath Sharma, formerly Engineer
Vishwa_Nath_Sharma
Highest police rank in India
General of Police (Head of Police Force) in Indian states and union territories follows a structured process mandated by the Supreme Court of India,
Director_general_of_police
British WWII Army general (1903-1944)
Major-General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO & Two Bars (26 February 1903 – 24 March 1944) was a senior British Army officer known for his creation of the
Orde_Wingate
Azad Indian National Army General and MP
Major General Shah Nawaz Khan (January 1914 – 9 December 1983) was an Indian politician who served as an officer in the Indian National Army (INA) during
Shah_Nawaz_Khan_(general)
Investigative official in a civil or military organization
highest rank in the service was the Inspector General. Currently, in modern India, the inspector general of police is a two-star rank officer and one of
Inspector_general
Country in South Asia
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population.
India
Pakistani General (1912–1993)
1950, he was promoted to major general and posted as Chief of General Staff in GHQ. In his book Friends, Not Masters, General Ayub Khan wrote that he (Ayub)
Akbar Khan (general, born 1912)
Akbar_Khan_(general,_born_1912)
Headquarters of the [British] Indian Army
Viceroy of India. Confusingly, in the official Volume II: India's Most Dangerous Hour, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1958, the term "India Command"
GHQ_India
Post under the General Staffing Scheme
of India, a joint secretary is the administrative head of a wing in a department. Joint secretaries in the Union Government is analogous to Major General
Joint secretary to the Government of India
Joint_secretary_to_the_Government_of_India
The timeline of major famines in India during British rule covers major famines on the Indian subcontinent from 1765 to 1947. The famines included here
Timeline of major famines in India during British rule
Timeline_of_major_famines_in_India_during_British_rule
Senior military commander in the British Indian Army
The Chief of the General Staff, India was a senior military commander in the British Indian Army from 1906 to 1947, and in the independent Indian Army
Chief of the General Staff (India)
Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(India)
list of serving generals of the Indian Army. The Army’s senior leadership has 2 Generals, almost 90 Lieutenant Generals, 300 Major Generals and 1,200 Brigadiers
List of serving generals of the Indian Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Indian_Army
population will reach 1.7 billion by 2050. India is highly diverse, hosting thousands of ethnic groups and four major language families: Indo-European, Dravidian
Demographics_of_India
minister of India is the chief executive of the Government of India and chair of the Union Council of Ministers. Although the president of India is the constitutional
List of prime ministers of India
List_of_prime_ministers_of_India
Annual budget of the Republic of India
The Union Budget of India, also known as the Annual Financial Statement under Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, is the country's annual financial
Union_budget_of_India
Lower house of the Parliament of India
major portion of the Indian subcontinent was under British rule from 1858 to 1947. During this period, the office of the Secretary of State for India
Lok_Sabha
Religion in India (2011 census) Hinduism (79.8%) Islam (14.2%) Christianity (2.30%) Sikhism (1.70%) Buddhism (0.70%) Sarnaism (0.40%) Jainism (0.40%)
Religion_in_India
Office of the Indian Army
The post of Judge Advocate General in India, as a head of Judge Advocate General's Department, is held by a major general who is the legal and judicial
Judge Advocate General (India)
Judge_Advocate_General_(India)
Highest-ranking official of the CAPF Assam Rifles
Government of India, the DGAR reports to the Minister of Home Affairs. The Director General is an Indian Army Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and is
Director General of the Assam Rifles
Director_General_of_the_Assam_Rifles
18th-century bank
The General Bank of India was a bank founded in the 18th century and lasted till 1791. The Bank was the sixth oldest bank in India. In the 18th century
General_Bank_of_India
Indian students organisation
The students' association has a presence in various major institutions of higher education in India, such as Patna University, University of Allahabad
All India Students' Association
All_India_Students'_Association
General elections were held in India in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014 to elect the members of the 16th Lok Sabha. With 834 million registered
2014_Indian_general_election
Pakistani general (1910-1969)
7/16th Punjab Regiment in Malaya as a temporary advisory Major. Upon his return to India after the war, Malik continued his service in the British Indian
Akhtar_Hussain_Malik
Indian Army general
second son of Major General Amar Nath Sharma, a military doctor who retired as Director Medical Services (Army). His elder brother, Major Somnath Sharma
Surindra_Nath_Sharma
Sikh dissident Indian Army officer (1925–1984)
Major General Shabeg Singh, PVSM, AVSM (1 May 1924 – 6 June 1984), was a Sikh Indian military officer. He had previously served in the British Indian
Shabeg_Singh
Indian military officer
Harkirat Singh is a former[citation needed] major general in the Indian Army. As the general officer commanding 54th Infantry Division, Singh served as
Harkirat_Singh_(general)
General elections were held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the
2024_Indian_general_election
Senior officer of the Indian Army
Welfare Housing Organisation Adjutants-General before the independence of India have included: Adjutants-General after independence have included: Army
Adjutant_General_(India)
Indian big tent political coalition led by the INC
threatens the idea of India. It was formed with the objective of defeating the incumbent BJP led NDA in the 2024 Indian general election. The alliance
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Indian_National_Developmental_Inclusive_Alliance
British Army general
Major-General Sir Henry Havelock KCB (5 April 1795 – 24 November 1857) was a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture
Henry_Havelock
Indian public sector Insurance company
General Insurance Corporation, (abbreviated as GIC), is an Indian public sector reinsurance company, headquarters in Mumbai, India. It was incorporated
General Insurance Corporation of India
General_Insurance_Corporation_of_India
Pakistani general
Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, General Ayub Khan. In 1958, Hamid Khan was promoted to Major-General and served as the Director of military training
Abdul_Hamid_Khan_(general)
within India. By 1818 after the Marathas were overthrown, the governor-generals of the East India Company carried the title "Emperor of India". After
List of heads of state of India
List_of_heads_of_state_of_India
Bilateral relations
Relations between the Republic of India and Japan have traditionally been strong. The people of India and Japan have engaged in cultural exchanges since
India–Japan_relations
General Sir Robert Abercromby (1740–1827), Commander-in-Chief, India Lieutenant-General William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger (1826–1892) Major-General
List of British generals and brigadiers
List_of_British_generals_and_brigadiers
years, the first occurring in 1951. The census in India is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of
List of states and union territories of India by population
List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_population
U.S. military designation for U.S. forces in Asia
China Burma India Theater (CBI) was the United States military designation during World War II for the China and Southeast Asian or India–Burma (IBT)
China_Burma_India_theater
Pakistan Army Eastern Commander
partitioning British India amid the failure of the 1946 Cabinet Mission to India. After the creation of Pakistan in August 1947, Major Niazi decided to opt
A._A._K._Niazi
Chief of the Army Staff (India) from 1986 to 1988
scholar warrior, he was regarded as one of the most promising generals of Independent India. He introduced a number of technology initiatives to the Indian
Krishnaswamy_Sundarji
1858–1947 Crown rule in India
of latrines enhances the general pollution of air and soil. During the British Raj, India experienced a large number of major famines, including the Great
British_Raj
Indian botanist, civil servant and historian (1909–1986)
botanist, and author. He played major roles in the establishment of agricultural research in India, the Green Revolution in India, resettling Punjabis uprooted
Mohinder_Singh_Randhawa
Military confrontation between India and Pakistan alongside the Bangladesh Liberation War
The India–Pakistan war of 1971, also known as the third Indo-Pakistani war, was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during
India–Pakistan_war_of_1971
Indian army command
November 1920. Retrieved 26 January 2020. Volume II: India's Most Dangerous Hour, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1958, 193. "77 Brigade". Order of
Eastern_Command_(India)
Land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces
who is typically a four-star general. The Army was officially established in August 1947 after the Partition of India. According to statistics provided
Pakistan_Army
Armed conflict in South Asia
India and Pakistan began on 7 May 2025, after India launched missile strikes on Pakistan, in a military campaign codenamed Operation Sindoor. India said
2025_India–Pakistan_conflict
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
the operation. The following day, Hyderabad was proclaimed part of India. Major General Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri, who led the operation, and accepted the surrender
Indian_Army
State elections in India
corporations: 2024 Punjab, India local elections 2024 Indian general election in Punjab Elections in Punjab 2026 elections in India "Punjab Municipal Elections
2026 Punjab, India local elections
2026_Punjab,_India_local_elections
General elections were held in India on 27 April, 2 May and 7 May 1996 to elect the members of the eleventh Lok Sabha. The elections resulted in a hung
1996_Indian_general_election
Five golden decades of India aviation : Tata's memorable years, Aeronautical Publications of India, Bombay, 1978 Directorate General of Civil Aviation Flight
List_of_airlines_of_India
Indian Army Ashok Chakra recipient (1983–2014)
fighting is not a solution: Major Ravi". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2024. "'Amaran' teaser: Sivakarthikeyan as Major Mukund Varadarajan prepares
Mukund_Varadarajan
British general (1833–1885)
Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum and General
Charles_George_Gordon
Irish East India Company general
return to India in 1809, Stuart begins once more to rise through the ranks of the East India Company, becoming Colonel in 1811 and Major-General in 1814
Charles Stuart (East India Company officer)
Charles_Stuart_(East_India_Company_officer)
British Army general
Major-General Sir William Galbraith KCB (14 May 1837 – 15 October 1906) was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General in India. Galbraith was
William Galbraith (British Army officer)
William_Galbraith_(British_Army_officer)
Military rank
lieutenant general outranks a major general (whereas a major outranks a lieutenant) is due to the derivation of major general from sergeant major general, which
Lieutenant_general
Pakistan's first General (1895-1984)
of British India in August 1947. Brigadier Akbar Khan transferred to the Pakistan Army on 14 August 1947. He was promoted to Major General the next day
Mohammad Akbar Khan (general, born 1895)
Mohammad_Akbar_Khan_(general,_born_1895)
Languages of India belong to several language families, the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages spoken by 78.05% of Indians and the Dravidian languages
Languages_of_India
General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the
2019_Indian_general_election
1957 Indian general election in Kerala was held for 18 seats in the state. The result was a victory for Communist Party of India winning 9 out of 18 seats
1957 Indian general election in Kerala
1957_Indian_general_election_in_Kerala
British Army general (1782–1842)
Major-General William George Keith Elphinstone CB (26 January 1782 – 23 April 1842) was a Scottish officer of the British Army during the 19th century
William George Keith Elphinstone
William_George_Keith_Elphinstone
British explorer, geographer and British Indian Army officer
MacGregor was born in Agra, India, the son of Major Robert Guthrie MacGregor of the Bengal Artillery. His grandfather was Major-General James MacGregor of the
Charles_MacGregor
General elections were held in India in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009 to elect the members of the fifteenth Lok Sabha. With a registered
2009_Indian_general_election
Chief of the Army Staff (India) from 1983 to 1986
Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, against militants commanded by Shabeg Singh, a former Major General of the Indian Army, under Jarnail Singh
Arun_Shridhar_Vaidya
British joint-stock company (1600–1874)
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company that was founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed for
East_India_Company
Political party in India
faction, winning the 1971 general election by a huge margin. From 1975 to 1977, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India, resulting in widespread
Indian_National_Congress
Capital of Tamil Nadu, India
of Siddha. The Government General Hospital was started by 16 November 1664 and was the first major hospital in India. Major private hospitals in the city
Chennai
was India's major trading partner, and the Gulf War, which caused a spike in oil prices, resulted in a major balance-of-payments crisis for India, which
Economy_of_India
India is considered to be the world's most populous democracy. Elections in the country started with the 1951–52 Indian general election. India was among
Democracy_in_India
Portuguese India (Portuguese: Índia Portuguesa) was established on 12 September 1505, seven years after the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India by
List of governors of Portuguese India
List_of_governors_of_Portuguese_India
Political party in India
of India (Communist) leader Nanda Patra led the movement. The events led to a significant backlash against the CPI(M) government, and were a major factor
Trinamool_Congress
British Army officer and Surveyor General of India
Major-General Sir Andrew Scott Waugh (3 February 1810 – 21 February 1878) was a British Army officer and Surveyor General of India who worked in the Great
Andrew_Scott_Waugh
Senior government rank and civil service post in the Government of India
secretaries in the Union Government is analogous to Lieutenant General or Major General (PSO) in Indian Armed Forces. In the Department of Military Affairs
Additional secretary to the Government of India
Additional_secretary_to_the_Government_of_India
Indian military officer (1914–2009)
Bahadur ("the Brave"), was an Indian Army general officer who was the Chief of the army staff during the India–Pakistan war of 1971, and the first Indian
Sam_Manekshaw
Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital is a major state-owned hospital situated in Chennai, India. The hospital is funded and managed by the state government
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital
Rajiv_Gandhi_Government_General_Hospital
Government ministry of India
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The
Ministry_of_Education_(India)
Topics referred to by the same term
British Army general Herbert B. Powell (1903–1998), US Army general Kenneth R. Powell (1915–1987), US Air Force Major General Roger Powell (general) (born 1949)
General Powell (disambiguation)
General_Powell_(disambiguation)
Bilateral relations
only served as a major trade route between India and China, but is also credited for facilitating the spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia. During
China–India_relations
29th Chief of the Army Staff (India)
completing the course, he returned to India and was appointed brigade major of a mountain brigade in Northeast India. After promotion to the rank of lieutenant
Manoj_Pande
Major General, Governor of Sindh, and Commander-in-Chief in British India (1782-1853)
veteran of the British Army's Peninsular and 1812 campaigns, and later a major general of the Bombay Army, during which period he led the British military
Charles Napier (British Army officer, born 1782)
Charles_Napier_(British_Army_officer,_born_1782)
4th Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army (1908-1991)
substantive major in 1946 and was serving with the Machine Gun battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles by October 1942. After the partition of British India that
Muhammad_Musa_(general)
Maldivian Army general
Major General (Retd) Ahmed Shiyam was serving as the Chief of Defence Force of the Maldives National Defence Force. He was appointed to this post on 9
Ahmed_Shiyam_(major_general)
Welsh military officer of the Bengal Army
Major-General Sir William Nott GCB (20 January 1782 – 1 January 1845) was a British military officer of the Bengal Army, East India Company in British
William_Nott
Professional head of the Army
automatically deemed promoted to the rank of general. Notably, for the first two decades following India's independence, the C-in-C and the successor COAS
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India)
Indian soldier and landowner (1874–1944)
Major General Nawab Sir Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana GBE KCIE MVO (5 October 1874 – 24 March 1944), was a soldier of the Indian Empire, one of the largest landholders
Malik_Umar_Hayat_Khan
First recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC (31 January 1923 – 3 November 1947), was an Indian military officer and the first recipient of India's highest military decoration
Somnath_Sharma
Indian Army Major General (1917–2007)
Major General Siri Kanth Korla, PVSM, DSO, MC (also spelled Sri Kanth Korla) (27 January 1917 – 7 April 2007) was a general officer in the Indian army
Siri_Kanth_Korla
Artillery arm of the Indian Army
"Major Sukhwinder Jeet Singh Randhawa". Retrieved 29 August 2023. "Major Krishna Murthy Balasubramaniam". Retrieved 29 August 2023. "Gazette of India,
Regiment_of_Artillery_(India)
Decennial census mandated by the 1948 Census of India Act
conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. All the censuses since 1951
Census_of_India
Topics referred to by the same term
India Company major general John Salmond (1881–1968), Royal Air Force general William Salmond (British Army officer) (1840–1932), British Army major general
General_Salmond
American multinational automotive company
2020). "China tensions trip General Motors unit sale". The Times of India. Retrieved December 21, 2020. "GM ends India operations; Talegaon plant future
General_Motors
Indian Army command
States into modern India, during the 1961 Indian liberation of Goa, and during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani Wars. Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar is
Southern_Command_(India)
State in eastern India
West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. In 2011, its population was around 91 million in an area
West_Bengal
Indian Army unit
States of Central and Southern India. Longmans, Greene and Co, London. p. 368. Daly, Major Hugh (1905). Memoirs of General Sir Henry Dermot Daly. John Murray
21st Horse (Central India Horse)
21st_Horse_(Central_India_Horse)
Major-General Kumar Shri Himmatsinhji Jadeja CIE (1897 – 9 January 1973) was the first Deputy defence minister of India and the first Lieutenant-Governor
Himmatsinhji_(general)
MAJOR GENERAL-INDIA
MAJOR GENERAL-INDIA
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Light; Shining
Boy/Male
American, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Punjabi, Sikh
Greater; Senior; An Office in the Army; Lord Kamdev's Another Name
Female
English
Pet form of French Geneviève, probably GENEVA means "race of women."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Malg(i)er, Maug(i)er, composed of the Germanic elements madal ‘council’ + gÄr, gÄ“er ‘spear’. The surname is now also established in Ulster.Hungarian : from a shortened form of majorosgazda (see Majoros), or a derivative of German Meyer 1.Polish, Czech, and Slovak : from the military rank major (derived from Latin maior ‘greater’), a word related to English mayor and the German surname Meyer.Catalan and southern French (Occitan) : from major ‘major’ (Latin maior ‘greater’), denoting a prominent or important person or the first-born son of a family.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Major
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : variant spelling of Mayer 1.Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from Spanish mayor ‘older’ (Latin maior (natus), literally ‘greater (by birth)’).Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : occupational or status name, from major ‘governor’, ‘chief’.Catalan : variant spelling of Major.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Female
Italian
Variant spelling of Italian Ginevra, probably GENEVRA means "race of women."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Mauger, MAJOR means "work-spear."
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Accuser of Guinevere.
Boy/Male
Latin
Great.
Girl/Female
Australian, French
Pearl
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Israeli)
Jewish (Israeli) : modern Hebrew name meaning ‘loom’.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Indian
Major
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Major 1.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Major
Boy/Male
German, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese
Greater; Bringer of Light; Farmer; Bright One
Male
Arthurian
, (Sir), a Scotch knight.
Female
Welsh
Medieval Welsh name, probably GENERYS means "white lady."Â
Boy/Male
Latin American
Greater. Also a military rank above Captain and below Colonel.
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adv.
In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently.
a.
Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
a.
Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
a.
A mayor.
a.
That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference].
n.
The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge.
a.
Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
pl.
of Postmaster-general
a.
Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
n. pl.
Generalities; general terms.
a.
The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
a.
Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.
a.
Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major.
a.
Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
a.
Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.
adv.
In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively.
v. i.
Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral).