Sourendra Nath Kohli
| Sourendra Nath Kohli | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 June 1916 Amritsar, Punjab |
| Died | 21 January 1997 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
 British India (till 1947) India (after 1947) |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Navy
|
| Years of service | 1936–1976 |
| Rank |
  Admiral
|
| Commands held |
Chief of the Naval Staff FOC-IN-C, Western Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Fleet INS Mysore (1939) INS Rana (D115) |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Liberation of Goa Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |
Padma Bhushan Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Other work | Author, We dared Author, Sea power and the Indian Ocean |
Sourendra Nath Kohli (June 21, 1916 – January 21, 1997) was an Indian Navy admiral who served as the 9th Chief of the Naval Staff from March 1, 1973 until February 29, 1976. Kohli served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 and was responsible for the crippling attacks on the Pakistan Navy fleet in Karachi. His prior commands include those as the commanding officer of INS Mysore (1939) and INS Rana (D115).
Kohli was born in 1916 in Amritsar. He graduated with a B.A. (Honours) from St. Stephen's College in New Delhi.
Kohli joined the Royal Indian Navy Volunteer Reserve as a cadet in May 1936, immediately after his graduation. He was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the RIN on June 25, 1938.
During World War II, Kohli served in the Persian Gulf and in the Far Eastern theatre. He qualified as a Communication Specialist in the United Kingdom in 1943. He served on board HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913) in 1944-45.
He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1946 and served at the then RIN Naval Headquarters, HMIS Dalhousie.
After independence, Kohli opted to join the Indian Navy and was one of the key officers selected to oversee the expansion of the naval fleet. He was deputed to the United Kingdom in December 1948 in connection with acquisition of destroyers and was appointed Commanding Officer of INS Rana (D115) on her purchase from the Royal Navy in 1949.
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