Laxminarayan Ramdas | |
|---|---|
 Ramdas in 2016 | |
| 13th Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 1 December 1990 – 30 September 1993 | |
| President | Ramaswamy Venkataraman Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni |
| Succeeded by | Vijai Singh Shekhawat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1933 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 15 March 2024 (aged 90) Secunderabad, Telangana, India |
| Spouse | Lalita Ramdas |
| Relations | Admiral Ram Dass Katari (Father-in-law) |
| Awards |  Param Vishist Seva Medal Ati Vishist Seva Medal Vir Chakra Vishisht Seva MedalRamon Magsaysay Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1953–1993 |
| Rank |   Admiral |
| Commands | Eastern Naval Command Southern Naval Command Eastern Fleet INS Beas (1958) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC (5 September 1933 – 15 March 2024) was an Indian naval officer who was a flag officer of the Indian Navy. Ramdas first served in the Indian Navy in 1953, before being promoted as a flag lieutenant to Ram Dass Katari, the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral. In the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, he was involved in a naval blockade of East Pakistan, hindering attempts to evacuate 93,000 troops and leading to East Pakistan's surrender. During his service in the military confrontation, he was awarded the Vir Chakra. Ramdas later served as the 13th Chief of Naval Staff from 1990 to 1993.