Maj Gen SS Maitra, AVSM 1966 - 1969
Maj Gen KAS Raja, PVSM 1969 - 1971
Maj Gen WAG Pinto, PVSM 1971 - 1974
The year 1966 witnessed the
The baton was carried forward
Popularly known as the “Victor of Basantar”,
successful raising of the
by Maj Gen KAS Raja, PVSM
Maj Gen WAG Pinto, PVSM’s tenure as
54 Inf Div, under the aegis
who continued to hone the
the GOC is prominently connected with
of the first GOC,
division’s men through
the Op Cactus Lily. His experience of the
late Maj Gen SS Maitra, AVSM.
rigorous training activities.
war can be gathered in his own words written in the book “Bash on Regardless”. Image: Bash on Regardless Book cover and Book release.
Maj Gen DSC Rai 1979 - 1981
Maj Gen GK Sen 1981 - 1983
Maj Gen Shamsher Singh, SM 1983 - 1985
Under his command, in the
For the first time in the history
Under the able command of
year 1980, the Army Day Parade
of the Division, an initiative of organising
Maj Gen Shamsher Singh, SM,
was conducted in the Division,
a presentation for the officers and ladies
the Division took part in conducting
and for the first time outside Delhi.
on the victorious Battle of Basantar
Operation Blue Star, an operation
was taken up under his command.
that involved sensitive handling.
Image: Maj Gen DSC Rai at the Annual Day Parade
The Division received two Ashok Chakras Image: Maj Gen GK Sen at a
during this Operation:
training exercise.
Maj Bhukant Mishra, AC (p) and NK Nirbhay Singh, AC (p).