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Kodavas and Defence

The Kodavas have a long-standing association with military service and are widely recognised for their contribution to India’s armed forces. Historically regarded as a martial community, Kodava men served in various military formations even before the establishment of the British Indian Army. Among these were the Mysore State Forces, in which Kodavas served as *Y Cadets, as well as the later Coorg Regiment.

The community’s association with military service continued during the colonial period and after Indian independence, with Kodavas serving across different branches and ranks of the armed forces. Their participation has extended beyond India as well, particularly during the two World Wars. Kodava soldiers served in World War I and World War II, with some receiving military decorations, including the Military Cross, for distinguished service and gallantry.

In the post-independence period, Kodavas have continued to serve in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The KodavaClan heritage registry documents more than 200 serving and retired defence personnel, including senior officers, decorated servicemen and women officers. Their service encompasses a range of roles and ranks and represents the continuing participation of the community in India’s defence services. The registry includes separate records of Navy officers, Air Force officers and women officers in the armed forces.

An additional feature of the registry is its documentation of Kodava families who have served in the armed forces. These records form part of the broader collection on Kodavas and Defence and highlight instances in which members of the same family have pursued careers in military service.

The documented history of Kodava military service spans generations, from early service in regional forces and the World Wars to continued participation in the modern Indian armed forces. The records preserved by KodavaClan provide a consolidated account of this aspect of Kodava history and its continuing legacy.

BY RANK

1. Field Marshal

2. General

3. Lieutenant General

    1. Apparanda C Aiyappa  – Signals – PVSM, MBE
    2. Ballachanda K Chengappa  – Garhwal Rifles – PVSM,AVSM
    3. Biddanda C Nanda – Mahar – PVSM,AVSM,ADG
    4. Buttianda K Bopanna  – 11 Gurkha Riflles – PVSM,AVSM,VSM
    5. Channira Bansi Ponnappa – AVSM  – Infantry/Mahar
    6. Codanda N Somanna  – Guards – PVSM
    7. Codanda P Cariapppa  – AVSM, SM,VSM
    8. Paruvangada M Cariappa  – Signals – VSM
    9. Pattacheruvanda C Thimmaiah

4. Major General

  1. Bachamanda A. Cariappa – Gurkhas & JAK LI
  2. Boverianda M. Aiyanna – Army Medical Corps
  3. Cheppudira Jai Appachu – Signals – AVSM
  4. Codanda Keshu Karumbaiah – Maratha LI
  5. Guddanda C. Somanna – AOC
  6. Kalengada Cariappa – EME/DGQA
  7. Kelapanda B. Swaraj – EME/DGQA
  8. Kodandera Arjun Muthanna– Garhwal Rifles
  9. Kongettira Chengappa – Armoured Corps
  10. Kotera M. Bheemaiah – Garhwal Rifles
  11. Kuppanda P. Nanjappa – Kumaon – AVSM, VrC
  12. Madeyanda M. Belliappa – Sikh LI – AVSM, VSM
  13. Moovera C. Nanjappa – Rajput – AVSM, YSM
  14. Muckatira Devaiah – Engineers/MEG
  15. Somayanda K. Cariappa – Artillery – AVSM, YSM

5. Brigadier

  1. Allapanda C. Cariappa
  2. Baleyada M. Cariappa – VrC, SM
  3. Ballachanda Nanjappa
  4. Boverianda A. Muthanna
  5. Chenanda M. Cheyanna – Air Defence Artillery
  6. Cheppudira B. Ponnappa
  7. Choundira Jagadish Kushalappa
  8. Codanda M. Cariappa – Garhwal Rifles
  9. Coruvanda K. Cariappa – Signals
  10. Iychettira M. Appaiah – Army Medical Corps
  11. Iychettira M. Kuttappa – Guards
  12. Kalengada Bheemaiah
  13. Kartachira Kumar Devayya – Dental Corps
  14. Kitianda Ganapathy
  15. Konganda M. Muthanna – Guards
  16. Malchira Subodh – Infantry/8 Gorkha
  17. Malettira A. Devaiah – Guards
  18. Mandepanda N. Kuttaiah – 9 Gurkha Rifles
  19. Muckarira Ashok Cariappa – Para/Bihar
  20. Nervanda Jayanth Devaiah – JAK LI
  21. Palachanda P. Ganapathy – Mechanised Infantry
  22. Patrapanda Monnappa – Maratha LI/Intelligence Corps
  23. Machangada Shishir Thammaiah – SM

7. Colonel

  1. Appanderanda N. Chengappa – AMC
  2. Ayyuda Ganapathy
  3. Bachimanda Muthappa
  4. Bachamanda Ganapathy Vinitha – AOC
  5. Balliyamanda Kaveriappa
  6. Balyeda A. Cariappa – Infantry/Para
  7. Biddanda M. Chengappa
  8. Bollachettira Rajan Chengappa – Artillery
  9. Bommanda Dheeraj Chengappa – Armoured Corps
  10. Boverianda A. Muthanna – AMC
  11. Carson Ganapathy
  12. Chambanda Thimmanna – EME
  13. Channira M. Uthaiah – Kumaon Regiment (Retd.)
  14. Channira T. Late Somaiah – AD Regiment
  15. Chenanda M. Appaiah
  16. Cheppudira P. Muthanna
  17. Cheeyakpuvanda Bopanna
  18. Codanda P. Medappa – Guards
  19. Codanda P. Nanjappa – EMI
  20. Deyanda Sampath Poovaiah
  21. Kandrathanda Nitin Kuttappa – Infantry/Madras
  22. (Dr.) Kanganda Rana Chengappa
  23. Kanganda Nanda – Artillery
  24. Kongettira C. Iyappa
  25. Kollimda T. Bopanna  ( MECH INF )
  26. Kulletira Monnappa – Kumaon Regiment
  27. Machimanda Muthappa – Infantry/15 Maratha LI
  28. Maddanda S. Uthappa – Sikh LI
  29. Mallengada Kishore Belliappa – Infantry/Mahar
  30. Mandepanda A. Pemmaiah
  31. Mandepanda Muthanna
  32. Mandepanda Nikhil Ganapathy – Armoured Corps – SM
  33. Mandepanda C. Aiyappa – Infantry/Maratha LI
  34. Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha Aiyappa – ASC
  35. Mandetira Avin Uthaiah – Armoured Corps
  36. Mandetira Madappa Ravi – Bihar Regiment
  37. Mevada Dhara Chengappa
  38. Monnanda Aiyappa Uthappa – Artillery Regiment
  39. Moodera P. Cariappa – AMC
  40. Muckkatira Aiyanna – 17 Maratha LI
  41. Nadikerianda Nanju Appaiah
  42. Nayada Jimson
  43. Nayakanda Ashith Appanna – Infantry/5 Bihar
  44. Nervanda Nanjappa – Bengal Engineers
  45. Pandanda Pratap Muthanna – Guards
  46. Pattada Chinnappa
  47. Pattada N. Thimmaiah – Rajput
  48. Pattamada Chengappa
  49. Pattamada C. Ganapathy
  50. Pattamada M. Nanjunda
  51. Pulianda Cariappa – ASC
  52. Poreyanda Appacha – SM (SIGS)
  53. Mechamada B. Thimmaiah – ASC
  54. Maneyapanda Prakash Appaiya
  55. Baliyada Roshan Appanna – Signals
  56. Madeyanda Vighnesh Belliappa – Sikh LI

8. Lieutenant Colonel

  1. Alemada Karumbaiah
  2. Anjaparvanda Ganapathy – 5 Sikh LI
  3. Appachira B. Appaiah
  4. Balayeda Roshan Appanna – EME
  5. Balayeda Subramani – APTC
  6. Boppanda Sohan Ganapathy – EME
  7. Boppanda Aiyappa
  8. Bottolanda M. Aiyappa – Engineers/MEG
  9. Boverianda Aiyanna Muthanna
  10. Cheekanda Kaverappa
  11. Cheeyakpoovanda Bopanna
  12. Chennira Yatish Uthaiah
  13. Cheppudira Bopaiah Prince
  14. Cheriyapanda N. Madaiah
  15. Chikkanda Nanda Kumar
  16. Chimmanamanda S. Belliappa
  17. Chovanda Sujith Chengappa
  18. Codanda Madieh Ganapathy
  19. Icheytira Sudhir Chengappa
  20. Iychettira (Biddanda) Eshwari
  21. Kandrathanda Vivek Madappa
  22. Kanganda Chengappa (Sunny)
  23. Karineravanda Nanaiah
  24. Kodira A. Nanaiah
  25. Konganda M. Machaiah
  26. Kongetira N. Sudhin Thimmayya
  27. Kongettira C. Ponnappa – Bengal Sappers
  28. Kotramada Narendra
  29. Kottangada Madhu C. Somanna
  30. Kulletira B. Appanna
  31. Kupadira Nithin Madappa
  32. Machamada B. Thimmaiah
  33. Maneypanda Appaiya
  34. Mechanda Sunil Poonacha
  35. Moodera Muddappa (Brinda)
  36. Moodera Ponnappa
  37. Moovera Rahul Nanjappa
  38. Mukkatira A. Kariappa
  39. Mukkatira C. Yash Muthanna
  40. Mullera S. Kiran Kaverappa
  41. Muruvanda Thimmaiah
  42. Pandanda Muran Muthappa
  43. Pandanda S. Bheemaiah
  44. Pasura M. Muthappa
  45. Pattada C. Karumbaiah – Para
  46. Puttichanda S. Ganapathy
  47. Somayanda Don Machaiah
  48. Sulimada Bheemaiah
  49. Thothiyanda (Jammada) Sabitha Belliappa – Military Nursing Service
  50. Voterira P. Sadashiva
  51. Kolera Bopanna
  52. Bottolanda M. Muthappa – SM, Engineers
  53. Ballachanda Akshay Thimmaiah
  54. Chovanda Chengappa
  55. Kotera Sharan Aiyappa – Punjab Regiment
  56. Ballyamanda Caveriappa Thimmaiah
  57. Mullengada Aiyappa – Armoured
  58. Kuppanda Sandeep Devaiah
  59. Mandangada Devaiah
  60. Eashwari B. J. Biddanda – AOC

9. Major

  1. Ballachanda Akshay Thimmaiah
  2. Ballachanda Bopanna
  3. Balliyamanda Thimmaiah
  4. Ballyanda Mahesh
  5. Biddanda Nanda
  6. Biddatanda Karthik Nanjappa
  7. Channira Late K. Belliappa – EME (Para)
  8. Chendrimada Devaiah
  9. Cheranda G. Rohit
  10. Cholanda Varun Ganapathy
  11. Chottangada Ganesh Madappa
  12. Chotteyandamada U. Monnappa
  13. Deyanda P. Muthanna
  14. Ittira B. Thimmaiah
  15. Karthamada B. Somaiah
  16. Keethiyanda Monnappa
  17. Kolera Achaiah Ponnappa
  18. Kongetira N. Sudhin Thimmayya
  19. Koopadira M. Madappa
  20. Kotera Appanna – Kumaon Regiment
  21. Kukkera Devaiah
  22. Kulletira Somaiah – Para Regiment
  23. Machimada S. Chiranth Bopanna
  24. Madepanda Vikram Aiyappa
  25. Mallengada Rana Muthanna
  26. Mandapanda Appayya
  27. Mandepanda (Mevada) A. Smitha
  28. Mangerira C. Muthanna
  29. Mukkatira B. Gautam Ponnappa
  30. Napanda Vasantha
  31. Nellira N. Ponnappa
  32. Palecanda Devaiah
  33. Paradanda J. Thimmaiah
  34. Ponnimada Sajan Subramani
  35. Shivachaliyanda Girish Biddappa
  36. Someyanda P. Don Machaiah
  37. Theethamada A. Brijesh
  38. Byretira Cariappa – General Service
  39. Neravanda Bopaiah – Infantry
  40. Ittira Sooraj Belliappa – Maratha LI
  41. Ittira Neeraj Belliappa – Maratha LI
  42. Apadanda Rajat Thammaiah – Engineers
  43. Chamera Devaiah Prakash – Corps of EME
  44. Chonira S. Gaayan Ganapathy
  45. Mekerira Sona Dechamma – ASC
  46. Chottangada Bopanna
  47. Mandangada D. Devaiah
  48. Maletira Muthappa M. S. – Infantry
  49. Pandanda Ganapathy – Maratha LI
  50. Kallichanda Kariappa Nanaiah – Maratha LI
  51. Pandanda Muran Muthappa

10. Captain

  1. Ajjikuttira Ponnappa
  2. Balliyamada Thimmaiah
  3. Chottangada P. Madappa
  4. Kechettira (Nellamakkada) Ashwini
  5. Kodira M. Appaiah (Thamani)
  6. Macharanda Mandanna
  7. Muckatira Raghu Madappa – Gorkha Rifles
  8. Pandanda M. Ganapathy
  9. Palachanda Devaiah – Participated in 1965 Indo-Pak War
  10. Pattada K. Deepak Cariappa
  11. Pattamada A. Madappa
  12. Pemmanda M. Madhu
  13. Theethimada Rohan Kuttappa

11. Lieutenant

  1. Chokira Rahul Somanna
  2. Kallichanda Nanaiah
  3. Macharanda Mandanna
  4. Mandepanda Karan Poonacha K.
  5. Pandanda Nikitha Mutappa
  6. Poolanda P. Cariappa
  7. Porangada Sowmya Bopaiah
  8. Paravanda Ponnanna P. N. – Engineers
  9. Chiriapanda Atul Somayya – Indian Navy
  10. Pandanda Nithika – AAD

 

BY OKKA Okka-wise Directory 


Alemada Okka

  • Lt Col Alemada Karumbaiah

Allapanda Okka

  • Brig Allapanda C. Cariappa

Anjaparvanda Okka

  • Lt Col Anjaparvanda Ganapathy – 5 Sikh LI

Apadanda Okka

  • Maj Apadanda Rajat Thammaiah – Engineers

Apparanda Okka

  • Lt Gen Apparanda C. Aiyappa – Signals – PVSM, MBE

Appachira Okka

  • Lt Col Appachira B. Appaiah

Appanderanda Okka

  • Col Appanderanda N. Chengappa – AMC

Ajjikuttira Okka

  • Capt Ajjikuttira Ponnappa

Ayyuda Okka

  • Col Ayyuda Ganapathy

Bachamanda Okka

  • Maj Gen Bachamanda A. Cariappa – Gurkhas & JAK LI
  • Col Bachamanda Ganapathy Vinitha – AO

Bachimanda Okka

  • Col Bachimanda Muthappa

Badumanda Okka

  • Maj Badumanda Prithvi Bheemaiah – Engineers
  • Lt Badumanda Prithiv Bheemaiah

Balayeda Okka

  • Brig Baleyada M. Cariappa – VrC, SM
  • Lt Col Balayeda Roshan Appanna – EME
  • Lt Col Balayeda Subramani – APTC

Ballachanda Okka

  • Lt Gen Ballachanda K. Chengappa – Garhwal Rifles – PVSM, AVSM
  • Brig Ballachanda Nanjappa
  • Lt Col Ballachanda Akshay Thimmaiah

Balliyamanda Okka

  • Col Balliyamanda Kaveriappa
  • Maj Balliyamanda Thimmaiah
  • Capt Balliyamada Thimmaiah

Ballyamanda Okka

  • Lt Col Ballyamanda Caveriappa Thimmaiah

Ballyanda Okka

  • Maj Ballyanda Mahesh

Baliyada Okka

  • Col Baliyada Roshan Appanna – Signals

Biddanda Okka

  • Lt Gen Biddanda C. Nanda – Mahar – PVSM, AVSM, ADG
  • Col Biddanda M. Chengappa
  • Maj Biddanda Nanda
  • Lt Col Iychettira Eashwari.( Biddanda) – AOC

Biddatanda Okka

  • Maj Biddatanda Karthik Nanjappa

Bollachettira Okka

  • Col Bollachettira Rajan Chengappa – Artillery

Balyeda Okka

  • Brig Balyeda A. Cariappa – Infantry/Para

Bommanda Okka

  • Col Bommanda Dheeraj Chengappa – Armoured Corps

Boppanda Okka

  • Lt Col Boppanda Sohan Ganapathy – EME
  • Lt Col Boppanda Aiyappa

Bottolanda Okka

  • Lt Col Bottolanda M. Aiyappa – Engineers/MEG
  • Lt Col Bottolanda M. Muthappa – SM, Engineers

Boverianda Okka

  • Maj Gen Boverianda M. Aiyanna – Army Medical Corps
  • Brig Boverianda A. Muthanna
  • Col Boverianda A. Muthanna – AMC
  • Lt Col Boverianda Aiyanna Muthanna
  • Brig Boverianda M. Bopanna

Buttianda Okka

  • Lt Gen Buttianda K. Bopanna – 11 Gurkha Rifles – PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Byretira Okka

  • Maj Byretira Cariappa – General Service

Carson Okka

  • Col Carson Ganapathy

Channira Okka

  • Lt Gen Channira Bansi Ponnappa – AVSM – Infantry/Mahar
  • Col Channira M. Uthaiah – Kumaon Regiment (Retd.)
  • Col Channira T. Late Somaiah – AD Regiment
  • Maj Channira Late K. Belliappa – EME (Para)

Chamera Okka

  • Maj Chamera Devaiah Prakash – Corps of EME

Chambanda Okka

  • Col Chambanda Thimmanna – EME

Chenanda Okka

  • Brig Chenanda M. Cheyanna – Air Defence Artillery
  • Col Chenanda M. Appaiah

Chendrimada Okka

  • Maj Chendrimada Devaiah

Cheekanda Okka

  • Lt Col Cheekanda Kaverappa

Cheeyakpuvanda Okka

  • Col Cheeyakpuvanda Bopanna
  • Lt Col Cheeyakpovanda Poovaiah

Cheppudira Okka

  • Maj Gen Cheppudira Jai Appachu – Signals – AVSM
  • Brig Cheppudira B. Ponnappa
  • Col Cheppudira P. Muthanna
  • Lt Col Cheppudira Bopaiah Prince

Cheranda Okka

  • Maj Cheranda G. Rohit

Cheriyapanda Okka

  • Lt Col Cheriyapanda N. Madaiah

Chikkanda Okka

  • Lt Col Chikkanda Nanda Kumar

Chiriapanda Okka

  • Lt Chiriapanda Atul Somayya – Indian Navy

Chimmanamanda Okka

  • Lt Col Chimmanamanda S. Belliappa

Chokira Okka

  • Lt Chokira Rahul Somanna

Cholanda Okka

  • Maj Cholanda Varun Ganapathy

Chonira Okka

  • Maj Chonira S. Gaayan Ganapathy

Chottangada Okka

  • Maj Chottangada Bopanna
  • Maj Chottangada Ganesh Madappa
  • Capt Chottangada P. Madappa

Chotteyandamada Okka

  • Maj Chotteyandamada U. Monnappa

Choundira Okka

  • Brig Choundira Jagadish Kushalappa

Chovanda Okka

  • Lt Col Chovanda Chengappa
  • Lt Col Chovanda Ganesh Chengappa – Mechanised Infantry
  • Lt Col Chovanda Sujith Chengappa

Codanda Okka

  • Lt Gen Codanda N. Somanna – Guards – PVSM
  • Lt Gen Codanda P. Cariappa – AVSM, SM, VSM
  • Maj Gen Codanda Keshu Karumbaiah – Maratha LI
  • Brig Codanda M. Cariappa – Garhwal Rifles
  • Col Codanda P. Medappa – Guards
  • Col Codanda P. Nanjappa – EMI
  • Lt Col Codanda Madieh Ganapathy

Coruvanda Okka

  • Brig Coruvanda K. Cariappa – Signals

Deyanda Okka

  • Maj Deyanda P. Muthanna
  • Lt Col Deyanda Sampath Poovaiah

Guddanda Okka

  • Maj Gen Guddanda C. Somanna – AOC

Icheytira Okka

  • Lt Col Icheytira Sudhir Chengappa

Ittira Okka

  • Maj Ittira B. Thimmaiah
  • Maj Ittira Sooraj Belliappa – Maratha LI
  • Maj Ittira Neeraj Belliappa – Maratha LI

Iychettira Okka

  • Brig Iychettira M. Appaiah – Army Medical Corps
  • Brig Iychettira M. Kuttappa – Guards
  • Maj Iychettira (Biddanda) Eshwari

Kalengada Okka

  • Maj Gen Kalengada Cariappa – EME/DGQA
  • Brig Kalengada Bheemaiah

Kallichanda Okka

  • Maj Kallichanda Kariappa Nanaiah – Maratha LI
  • Lt Kallichanda Nanaiah

Kanganda Okka

  • Col (Dr.) Kanganda Rana Chengappa
  • Col Kanganda Nanda – Artillery
  • Lt Col Kanganda Chengappa (Sunny)

Kandrathanda Okka

  • Col Kandrathanda Nitin Kuttappa – Infantry/Madras
  • Lt Col Kandrathanda Vivek Madappa

Karineravanda Okka

  • Lt Col Karineravanda Nanaiah

Kartachira Okka

  • Brig Kartachira Kumar Devayya – Dental Corps

Karthamada Okka

  • Maj Karthamada B. Somaiah

Kechettira Okka

  • Lt Cdr Kechettira Divin Chengappa – Indian Navy
  • Capt Kechettira (Nellamakkada) Ashwini

Keethiyanda Okka

  • Maj Keethiyanda Monnappa

Kelapanda Okka

  • Maj Gen Kelapanda B. Swaraj – EME/DGQA

Kitianda Okka

  • Brig Kitianda Ganapathy

Kodandera Okka

  • Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa – Rajputs – OBE
  • General Kodandera S. Thimmaiah – Kumaon – DSO
  • Maj Gen Kodandera Arjun Muthanna – Garhwal Rifles

Kodira Okka

  • Lt Col Kodira A. Nanaiah
  • Capt Kodira M. Appaiah (Thamani)

Kolera Okka

  • Lt Col Kolera Bopanna
  • Maj Kolera Achaiah Ponnappa

Kollimda Okka

  • Col Kollimda T. Bopanna – Mechanised Infantry

Konganda Okka

  • Brig Konganda M. Muthanna – Guards
  • Lt Col Konganda M. Machaiah

Kongettira Okka

  • Maj Gen Kongettira Chengappa – Armoured Corps
  • Col Kongettira C. Iyappa
  • Lt Col Kongettira C. Ponnappa – Bengal Sappers
  • Maj/Lt Col Kongetira N. Sudhin Thimmayya

Kotera Okka

  • Maj Gen Kotera M. Bheemaiah – Garhwal Rifles
  • Lt Col Kotera Sharan Aiyappa – Punjab Regiment
  • Maj Kotera Appanna – Kumaon Regiment

Kotramada Okka

  • Lt Col Kotramada Narendra

Kottangada Okka

  • Lt Col Kottangada Madhu C. Somanna

Kuppanda Okka

  • Maj Gen Kuppanda P. Nanjappa – Kumaon – AVSM, VrC
  • Lt Col Kuppanda Sandeep Devaiah

Kulletira Okka

  • Col Kulletira Monnappa – Kumaon Regiment
  • Lt Col Kulletira B. Appanna
  • Maj Kulletira Somaiah – Para Regiment

Kunchettira Okka

  • Lt Cdr Kunchettira Jayanth Subbaiah – Indian Navy

Machangada Okka

  • Brig Machangada Shishir Thammaiah – SM

Machamada Okka

  • Lt Cdr Machimada Vashist Ganapathy – Indian Navy
  • Maj Machimada S. Chiranth Bopanna

Machimanda Okka

  • Col Machimanda Muthappa – Infantry/15 Maratha LI

Macharanda Okka

  • Capt Macharanda Mandanna

Maddanda Okka

  • Col Maddanda S. Uthappa – Sikh LI

Madeyanda Okka

  • Maj Gen Madeyanda M. Belliappa – Sikh LI – AVSM, VSM
  • Col Madeyanda Vighnesh Belliappa – Sikh LI

Malchira Okka

  • Brig Malchira Subodh – Infantry/8 Gorkha

Malettira Okka

  • Brig Malettira A. Devaiah – Guards
  • Maj Maletira Muthappa M. S. – Infantry

Mallengada Okka

  • Col Mallengada Kishore Belliappa – Infantry/Mahar
  • Maj Mallengada Rana Muthanna

Maneyapanda Okka

  • Col Maneyapanda Prakash Appaiya

Maneypanda Okka

  • Lt Col Maneypanda Appaiya

Mangerira Okka

  • Maj Mangerira C. Muthanna

Mandangada Okka

  • Lt Col Mandangada Devaiah

Mandapanda Okka

  • Maj Mandapanda Appayya

Mandepanda Okka

  • Brig Mandepanda N. Kuttaiah – 9 Gurkha Rifles
  • Col Mandepanda A. Pemmaiah
  • Col Mandepanda Muthanna
  • Col Mandepanda Nikhil Ganapathy – Armoured Corps – SM
  • Col Mandepanda C. Aiyappa – Infantry/Maratha LI
  • Col Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha Aiyappa – ASC
  • Lt Mandepanda Karan Poonacha K.

Mandetira Okka

  • Col Mandetira Avin Uthaiah – Armoured Corps
  • Col Mandetira Madappa Ravi – Bihar Regiment

Manduvanda Okka

  • Capt Manduvanda Kannika Kaveramma

Mechamada Okka

  • Col Mechamada B. Thimmaiah – ASC

Mechanda Okka

  • Lt Col Mechanda Sunil Poonacha

Mekerira Okka

  • Maj Mekerira Sona Dechamma – ASC

Mevada Okka

  • Col Mevada Dhara Chengappa

Monnanda Okka

  • Col Monnanda Aiyappa Uthappa – Artillery Regiment

Moodera Okka

  • Col Moodera P. Cariappa – AMC
  • Lt Col Moodera Muddappa (Brinda)
  • Lt Col Moodera Ponnappa

Moovera Okka

  • Maj Gen Moovera C. Nanjappa – Rajput – AVSM, YSM
  • Lt Col Moovera Rahul Nanjappa

Muckarira Okka

  • Brig Muckarira Ashok Cariappa – Para/Bihar

Muckatira / Mukkatira Okka

  • Maj Gen Muckatira Devaiah – Engineers/MEG
  • Col Muckkatira Aiyanna – 17 Maratha LI
  • Lt Col Mukkatira A. Kariappa
  • Lt Col Mukkatira C. Yash Muthanna
  • Maj Mukkatira B. Gautam Ponnappa
  • Capt Muckatira Raghu Madappa – Gorkha Rifles

Mullengada Okka

  • Lt Col Mullengada Aiyappa – Armoured
  • Maj Mullengada Aiyappa

Mullera Okka

  • Lt Col Mullera S. Kiran Kaverappa

Muruvanda Okka

  • Lt Col Muruvanda Thimmaiah

Munjandira Okka

  • Sqn Ldr Munjandira Somanna M. V.

Nadikerianda Okka

  • Col Nadikerianda Nanju Appaiah

Napanda Okka

  • Maj Napanda Vasantha

Nayada Okka

  • Col Nayada Jimson

Nayakanda Okka

  • Col Nayakanda Ashith Appanna – Infantry/5 Bihar

Nellira Okka

  • Maj Nellira N. Ponnappa

Nervanda Okka

  • Lt Gen Nervanda Jayanth Devaiah – JAK LI
  • Col Nervanda Nanjappa – Bengal Engineers
  • Maj Neravanda Bopaiah – Infantry
  • Lt Nervanda Bopaiah

Palachanda Okka

  • Brig Palachanda P. Ganapathy – Mechanised Infantry
  • Capt Palachanda Devaiah – participated in 1965 Indo-Pak War
  • Maj Palecanda Devaiah

Pandanda Okka

  • Col Pandanda Pratap Muthanna – Guards
  • Maj Pandanda M. Ganapathy – Maratha LI
  • Maj Pandanda Muran Muthappa
  • Maj Pandanda S. Bheemaiah
  • Lt Pandanda Nikitha Mutappa ADD

Paravanda Okka

  • Lt Paravanda Ponnanna P. N. – Engineers

Paradanda Okka

  • Maj Paradanda J. Thimmaiah

Paruvangada Okka

  • Lt Gen Paruvangada M. Cariappa – Signals – VSM

Pasura Okka

  • Lt Col Pasura M. Muthappa

Pattacheruvanda Okka

  • Lt Gen Pattacheruvanda C. Thimmaiah

Pattada Okka

  • Col Pattada Chinnappa
  • Col Pattada N. Thimmaiah – Rajput
  • Lt Col Pattada C. Karumbaiah – Para
  • Capt Pattada K. Deepak Cariappa

Pattamada Okka

  • Commodore Pattamada Santosh Belliappa
  • Col Pattamada Chengappa
  • Col Pattamada C. Ganapathy
  • Col Pattamada M. Nanjunda
  • Capt Pattamada A. Madappa

Patrapanda Okka

  • Brig Patrapanda Monnappa – Maratha LI/Intelligence Corps

Pemmanda Okka

  • Capt Pemmanda M. Madhu

Ponnimada Okka

  • Maj Ponnimada Sajan Subramani

Poolanda Okka

  • Lt Poolanda P. Cariappa

Poreyanda Okka

  • Col Poreyanda Appacha – SM (SIGS)

Porangada Okka

  • Lt Porangada Sowmya Bopaiah

Pulianda Okka

  • Col Pulianda Cariappa – ASC

Puttichanda Okka

  • Lt Col Puttichanda S. Ganapathy

Shivachaliyanda Okka

  • Maj Shivachaliyanda Girish Biddappa

Somayanda Okka

  • Maj Gen Somayanda K. Cariappa – Artillery – AVSM, YSM
  • Lt Col Somayanda Don Machaiah
  • Maj Somayanda P. Don Machaiah

Sulimada Okka

  • Lt Col Sulimada Bheemaiah

Theethamada Okka

  • Maj Theethamada A. Brijesh

Theethimada Okka

  • Capt Theethimada Rohan Kuttappa

Thothiyanda Okka

  • Lt Col Thothiyanda (Jammada) Sabitha Belliappa – Military Nursing Service

Voterira Okka

  • Lt Col Voterira P. Sadashiva

 

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