Killers of general vaidya
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Childhood is the most impressionable period and influences during this period have a deep and long-lasting effect. So was it with Dr. Ashok Vaidya. Born in Jetpur in Saurashtra in the renowned family of Vaidya Mayaram Sundarji, young Ashok came under the spell of Sri Nathalal Joshi, Sri Makarand Dave, and Kaka Kalelkar, who were regular visitors to his house. His ancestral home carried the flavor of both literature and medicine (the family owned a pharmacy - Dhanwantari Aushadhalya, where the famous Raambaan Pills were made), strong enough to turn his mind toward medicine.
In the rich environs of his home, distinguished visitors injected the fervour of nationalism, as much as they introduced music, poetry, and literature. It is little surprising then that the youngster grew up to love these fine things in life, a love that has endured for the last three quarters of the century. His parents came from rich backgrounds, spiritually, culturally, and educationally rich and he was surrounded by a family, which nurtured the best in him. Other things may change us
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| General Arun Shridhar Vaidya | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-01-27)January 27, 1926 |
| Died | August 10, 1986(1986-08-10) (aged 60) |
| Place of birth | Alibag |
| Place of death | Pune |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1945 to 31 January 1986 |
| Rank | General |
General Arun Shridhar Vaidya, MVC(Bar), AVSM (27 January 1926 Alibag – 10 August 1986 Pune) was the 13th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Army.
Career[]
Lieutenant Colonel[]
In 1965, the then Lieutenant Colonel Vaidya was in command of the Deccan Horse. During the time he was instrumental in saving the Command Trucks and fleeing Divisional Headquarters through his tanks through an encirclement by Pakistan Army's 6th Armoured Division at the Battle of Chawinda which resulted in destruction of Pakistan's 1st Armoured Division and heavy loss of Pakistani lives. For this he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
Brigadier[]
During the 1971 Indo-Pak conflict, the then Brigadier Vaidya was commander of an armored brigade in the Zafarwal sector on the western front. In the battl
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Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya
Indian physicist and mathematician (1918-2010)
Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya (P.C.Vaidya; 23 May 1918 – 12 March 2010), was an Indian physicist and mathematician, renowned for his instrumental work in the general theory of relativity. Apart from his scientific career, he was also an educationist and a follower of Gandhian philosophy in post-independence India, specifically in his domicile state Gujarat.
Biography
Early life
P. C. Vaidya was born in Shahpur of Junagadh district, Gujarat, India on 23 May 1918.
He completed most of his schooling in Bhavnagar, and went to Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) for higher studies. There, after finishing high school at Ismail Yusuf College, he joined the Institute of Science (then known as Royal Institute of Science) in Mumbai. He received a BSc degree, majoring in Mathematics and Physics. He completed a MSc degree with Applied Mathematics major.
Vaidya's first stint at teaching was at the Dharmendra Singhji College in Rajkot, where he joined as a lecturer in 1940, soon after completing
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