Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani
Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, PVSM, AVSM (12 May 1930 – 14 October 2015) was a Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the 12th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 December 1984 until 30 November 1987. His prior commands included those as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command, FOC-IN-C of the Southern Naval Command and Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF). A carrier-based aircraft pilot, he also served as the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.
R H Tahiliani | |
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| 6th Governor of Sikkim | |
| In office 8 February 1990 – 20 September 1994 | |
| Appointed by | President of India (then, R. Venkataraman) |
| Chief Minister | Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sanchaman Limboo |
| Preceded by | S. K. Bhatnagar |
| Succeeded by | P. Shiv Shankar |
| 28th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| In office 1 February 1986 – 30 November 1987 | |
| President | Zail Singh (Acting) R. Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | A. S. Vaidya |
| Succeeded by | Denis La Fontaine |
| 11th Chief of the Naval Staff (India) | |
| In office 1 December 1984 – 30 November 1987 | |
| President | Zail Singh (Acting) R. Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | O. S. Dawson |
| Succeeded by | J. G. Nandkarni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1930 |
| Died | 14 October 2015 (aged 85) |
| Spouse | Jaswanti Tahiliani |
| Children | 2, including Tarun Tahiliani |
| Nickname(s) | Tally Ho Ram T |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1950–1987 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Western Naval Command Southern Naval Command Western Fleet Goa Area INS Vikrant (1961) INS Trishul (1960) |
| Battles/wars | Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
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After retirement, Tahiliani served as the Governor of Sikkim from 1990 to 1994. He was a founder member and chairman of the India chapter of Transparency International (TI). He also served on the board of TI.
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