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Army Chief to unveil Cariappa, Thimmaya’s statues in Karnataka’s Kodagu
Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat would honour his two Kodava predecessors on Saturday in Karnataka’s Kodagu district, a defence official said.
“The army chief will pay homage to Indian army chiefs, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and General K.S. Thimayya by unveiling their statues at Cauvery College at Gonikoppal to inspire the students as martial race of Kodavas,” the official told IANS.
Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Army and was conferred the Field Marshal rank on April 1986. He is also a recipient of the Order of the British Empire for his role in the Burma campaign against the Japanese during the Second World War.
Cariappa also led the forces on the western front during the 1947 India-Pakistan war. He is the first of the two officers to hold the five-star rank of Field Marshal, the other being S.H.F.J. ‘Sam’ Manekshaw.
Thimayya, who was Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961, was the only Indian to command an infantry brigade in World War II.
“Our Army’s history is incomplete without knowing the valour of Kodava warriors like Cariappa and Thimayya who are commanded for their leadership and inspiration,” said the official.
Located in the southern part of the Western Ghats, around 240 km from Bengaluru, Kodagu has a sizeable population of war veterans and war widows.
The bronze statues are installed in the vicinity of the ‘Lyn House’, the ancestral house of Kodavdira family, to which both the Generals belonged to.
“The 7 feet, 6 inch tall statues were made at Bidadi (near Bengaluru) at a cost of Rs 17 lakh. It’s the only location in the country where statues of two Generals are installed at one place,” said the official.
Lt. Gen. R.K. Anand, General Officer Commanding, South India area, Major Gen. K.S. Nijjar, General Officer Commanding, Karnataka & Kerala Sub-Area and serving and retired Army officers will be present on the occasion along with their families.
The Army had set up over a decade ago the Field Marshal Cariappa-General Thimayya Forum with a view to helping Kodagu veteran soldiers and motivate the youth to join the armed services.
The Forum has been celebrating the birthdays of Carippa and Thimayya every year since 2007 at Madikeri in the same district where they were born.
Cariappa was born on January 28, 1899 and died May 15, 1993 at the age of 94 in Bengaluru, while Thimayya was born on March 30, 1906 and died on December 17, 1965 at the age of 59 in Cyprus.
“The Forum has converted Thimayya’s residence ‘Sunny Side’ at Madikeri as a museum and is building a war memorial in his honour. It will be unveiled next year” added the official.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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