Madhvendra Singh
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Admiral Madhvendra Singh (born 1945) is a former chief of Indian Navy
. Singh hails from Chomu
in Jaipur district
of Rajasthan
. His father, Major General K. Bhagwati Singh was one of the first batch of the Indian Cadets passed out of the Indian Military Academy
. Singh served as the 17th Chief of Naval Staff
from 29 December 2001 to 31 July 2004. He was succeeded by Admiral Arun Prakash
.
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
. Singh hails from Chomu
Chomu
Chomu is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the state of Rajasthan, India.-Geography:Chomu is located at .It is 33 km far in north from Jaipur . Chomu is having a good tourist and filmmakers destination in its nearby village named Samod. It has also a good class of hotels such as...
in Jaipur district
Jaipur district
Jaipur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India .-Geography:...
of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. His father, Major General K. Bhagwati Singh was one of the first batch of the Indian Cadets passed out of the Indian Military Academy
Indian Military Academy
The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun is the officer training school of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.-Demands for an Indian military training academy:...
. Singh served as the 17th Chief of Naval Staff
Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the commander and typically the highest-ranking officer in the Indian Navy. The position is abbreviated CNS in Indian Navy cables and communication...
from 29 December 2001 to 31 July 2004. He was succeeded by Admiral Arun Prakash
Arun Prakash
Admiral Arun Prakash PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, Indian Navy, served as Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee from 31 July 2004 to 31 October 2006...
.