Who among the following was the only Indian to command an Infantry brigade in battle during the Second World War?
A. General J.N. Choudhuri
B. General K.S. Thimayya
C. General P.P. Kumaramangalam
D. General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
Explanation:
It was an ode to the pride of Kodagu as the President of India inaugurated the General Thimayya Museum in Madikeri. The museum has been built at Sunnyside, the former residence of General KS Thimayya. General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya (1906-1965), was a distinguished soldier of the Indian Army who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China in 1962.