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HYDERABAD: Former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Laxminarayana Ramdas passed away in Secunderabad on Friday. He was 90. Admiral Ramdas was admitted to the Military Hospital in Secunderabad and passed away at 6.25 am. He is survived by his wife Lalitah Ramdas, his three three daughters and spouses and three grandchildren.
Born on September 5, 1933 in Matunga, Bombay, he joined the Joint Services Wing of the Armed Forces Academy in Clement Town, Dehradun in 1949.He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in September 1953 and served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1990-93.
Some of his key achievements while in active service included establishing the Naval Academy in Cochin, commanding INS Beas which played a pivotal role during the 1971-India-Pakistan war and serving as the Indian Naval Attache in Bonn, West Germany from 1973-76.
Born on September 5, 1933 in Matunga, Bombay, he joined the Joint Services Wing of the Armed Forces Academy in Clement Town, Dehradun in 1949.He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in September 1953 and served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1990-93.
Some of his key achievements while in active service included establishing the Naval Academy in Cochin, commanding INS Beas which played a pivotal role during the 1971-India-Pakistan war and serving as the Indian Naval Attache in Bonn, West Germany from 1973-76.
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