The Chief of the General Staff, India was a senior military commander in India from 1904 to Indian Independence in 1947.
The Chief of the General Staff, India assisted the Commander-in-Chief, India in commanding the British Indian Armed Forces. The post was largely honorary as all power resided in the hands of Commander-in-Chief, India. The post was replaced by that of Commander-in-Chief, Army in 1947 and then by that of Chief of the Army Staff in 1955.
Holders of the post have been:
Mar 1906-Sep 1909 Lieutenant-General Sir Beauchamp DuffOct 1909-Feb 1912 Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas HaigFeb 1912-Jan 1916 Lieutenant-General Sir Percy LakeJan 1916-Jan 1920 Lieutenant-General Sir George KirkpatrickJan 1920-Nov 1924 General Sir Claud JacobNov 1924-Oct 1928 General Sir Andrew SkeenOct 1928-Jul 1930 General Sir Philip ChetwodeJul 1930-Mar 1931 Lieutenant-General Sir Cyril DeverellMar 1931-May 1934 General Sir Kenneth WigramMay 1934-Oct 1937 General Sir William BartholomewOct 1937-Jun 1939 General Sir Ivo VeseyJun 1939-May 1941 General Sir Eric de BurghMay 1941-Dec 1941 Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas HuttonFeb 1942-Apr 1944 Lieutenant-General Sir Edwin MorrisApr 1944-1946 Lieutenant-General Sir John Swayne1946-1947 Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Smith