Gopal Gurunath Bewoor Military person
General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor (11 August 1916 to 24 October 1989) (गोपाळ गुरुनाथ बेवूर)PVSM was an officer of the Indian Army who served as the 9th Chief of Army Staff. In a long service spanning four decades, General Bewoor saw action during World War II and later was involved in Indian Army operations during the 1965 as well as 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. 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.
Personal facts
| Birth date | August 11, 1916 |
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| Date of death | October 24, 1989 |