Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani
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Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani PVSM, AVSM |
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| Born | 12 May 1930 |
| Died | 14 October 2015 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |
 India
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| Service/branch |
 Indian Navy
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| Years of service | 1950–1987 |
| Rank |
  Admiral
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| Commands held |
Chief of the Naval Staff Western Naval Command Southern Naval Command Western Fleet Goa Area INS Vikrant (R11) INS Trishul (1960) |
| Battles/wars |
Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Other work |
Governor of Sikkim Chairman, Transparency International India and Balvantray Mehta Vidya Bhawan ASMA Board member, Transparency International |
Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani (12 May 1930 – 14 October 2015) was a four-star admiral in the Indian Navy. He served as the 13th Chief of the Naval Staff from December 1, 1984 until November 30, 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 of the Western Fleet (FOCWF). A carrier-based aircraft pilot, he also served as the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11).
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.
Tahiliani was commissioned into the Indian Navy on September 1, 1950. He joined the Indian Naval Air Arm and qualified as a pilot for carrier-based aircraft. He is a graduate of the Naval War College, United States and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He also qualified as a test pilot.
He was the first naval pilot to land an aircraft on the deck of INS Vikrant (R11), when he landed his Hawker Sea Hawk fighter on 18 May 1961. He served as a carrier-based strike pilot on board INS Vikrant, and later commanded its carrier borne squadron during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
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