Biddanda Lt Gen C.Nanda

Lt Gen Biddanda C Nanda served as the Army Commander, Northern Command and settled down in Kodagu after his retirement and was involved in many social service activities.. He had served in the army between 1951 and 1989. Lt Gen B C Nanda was born on May 12, 1931.

Family

Father

Biddanda S. Chengappa

Mother

Biddanda Bollavva

Education

• After completing his primary schooling in Madikeri, B C Nanda moved to Madras and later to Dehradun for his higher education.
• He also did his higher education in Royal College of Defense in London.

Career

• He almost single-handedly saved the Siachen Glacier the world’s highest theatre of battlefield from losing to a very determined Pakistan Army in 1987.
• He served as the Army Commander, Northern Command.

Achievement

• General Nanda headed the Mercara Downs Golf Club and was also the chairman of the Biddanda Hockey Festival.
• General Nanda headed the Kodagu Natural Sciences Society which was set up to trace the origin of Kodavas by ascertaining the ancestry, customs, culture, language and a study of genealogy by the Kodagu Natural Sciences Research Society.

Awards

For his contribution to India’s military might, Lt. Gen. Nanda was honoured with Param Visishist Seva Medal (PVSM) and Athi Visishist Seva Medal (AVSM).

Lt Gen (Retd) B.C. Nanda (Biddanda), aged 87, a proud son of Kodagu (Coorg), passed away on December 12,2018.