Bangalore :

The 115th birth anniversary of the first commander-in-chief of independent Indian armed forces, Field Marshal K M Cariappa, will be observed at the Bangalore Kodava Samaj on Tuesday. Major general Dr K M Bheemaiah will be the chief guest.

Enlisted in the Army in 1917, Cariappa fought the World War II from 1939 to 1944. He served as Indian high commissioner in Australia and New Zealand till 1956. He was honoured with the Field Marshal rank on April 28, 1986. Kodava Samaja Bangalore, which is organizing the birth anniversary celebrations, was established in the year 1911 after Cariappa donated one acre of land to it at Vasanthnagar. He had got this land from Mysore Maharaja in recognition of his distinguished military service to the nation.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore> Field Marshal / TNN / January 28th, 2014