General (Vishwamitra)

General जनरल
General shoulder insignia
Star insignia of a General
Country	Vishwamitra
Service branch	Royal Vishwamitran Army
Abbreviation	GEN
Rank	OF-9
Formation	13 May 2018
Next higher rank	Field Marshal
Next lower rank	Lieutenant General
Equivalent ranks	Admiral (RVN) Air Chief Marshal (RVAF)

General (Hindi: जनरल), abbreviated as GEN (and often referred to as a full general in order to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers of the Royal Vishwamitran Army, the land forces of the Vishwamitran Armed Forces and the second highest rank in the entire paygrade structure which was officially created following the establishment of the armed forces in 2018. A four-star rank with NATO code OF-9, it is equivalent to an Admiral in the Royal Vishwamitran Navy or an Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Vishwamitran Air Force and ranks below a Field Marshal and above a Lieutenant General. A full general's insignia consists of crossed baton and sabre over a wreath topped by the Sovereign's crown.

The second highest rank of General was created on 13 May 2018 by President Anoushkaa Patranabish on the eve of the constitutional coup of 14 May 2018 and bestowed the rank upon Deputy Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish in recognition of her extraordinary contributions and services to the nation and its military warfare. She remained as the only full general in the army until the appointment of Anoushkaa Patranabish to the rank in October the same year. The most recent appointment of an individual as general was that of Vincent Wilhelm von Ironside who was promoted to the rank on 24 August 2021.

By convention, all the constituent rulers of the provinces of Vishwamitra, several senior members of the royal families and top-ranking politicians have been appointed as non-serving generals in the army. The professional head of the Royal Vishwamitran Army, the Chief of the Army Staff shall be the only full general with active service in the nation. Prior to the diseastablishment of the position of the Chief of the Defence Staff, who served as the professional head of the Vishwamitran Armed Forces, the holder of the position served as the nation's only active service general. The rank of general in the Royal Vishwamitran Army is the highest conferrable paygrade rank to which honorary appointments are made.

Insignia of rank

The rank insignia of a general in the Royal Vishwamitran Army comprises a crossed baton and sabre over a wreath topped by the Sovereign's crown.

List of full generals

No.	Name	Lifespan	Date of appointment	Notes
1	Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola	2004–present	14 May 2018	Promoted to field marshal on 17 April 2021. Former Supreme Commander (in 2020).
2	Anoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Basistha	2010–present	12 October 2018
3	Bishnu Chetry, Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal	2001–present	8 July 2020	Deputy Supreme Commander, since 2022.
4	Arnab Sil, Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant	2004–present	8 July 2020
–	King Sanghaya of Kaleido	1993–present	8 July 2020	Honorary appointment. Revoked on 9 September 2020.
–	King Arthur II of Ebenthal	1998–present	25 September 2020	Honorary appointment. Relinquished on 2 November 2022.
–	King Albert of Queensland	2003–present	26 September 2020	Honorary appointment.
5	Anirban Phatowali, Rajpramukh of Kamrupa	2009–present	22 January 2021
6	Prince Abhiraj of Purvanchal	2006–present	22 January 2021	Demoted to lieutenant general on 12 November 2023.
–	Christoph II, Archduke of Mimas	1993–present	22 January 2021	Honorary appointment.
7	Arturo Lara	1998–present	17 February 2021	First regular appointment. Chief of Defence Staff (in 2021). Retired on 17 June 2021.
8	Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu	2004–present	17 April 2021	Retired on 12 November 2023.
–	Oscar I, Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia	born 1991	3 August 2021	Honorary appointment. Relinquished on 8 October 2022.
–	King William I of Gradonia	2002–present	3 August 2021	Honorary appointment. Demoted to honorary brigadier on 12 November 2023.
9	Princess Klarissa, Crown Princess of Purvanchal	2005–present	3 August 2021	Demoted to lieutenant general on 12 November 2023.
10	Vincent Wilhelm von Ironside	2005–present	24 August 2021	Chief of Army Staff (2021–2022). Demoted to lieutenant general on 12 July 2022.
11	John Caravaggio III	2003–present	12 July 2022	Chief of Staff (since 2022).
12	Matthew Griffin	2003–present	12 July 2022	Chief of Air Staff (2021–2022). Substantive appointment upon retirement.
13	Sander Koff	2008–present	12 July 2022	Chief of Navy Staff (2021). Retired.
–	Queen Maria I of Sildavia	2002–present	12 July 2022	Honorary appointment. Relinquished on 10 October 2022.

See also

• Admiral (Vishwamitra)
• Air Chief Marshal (Vishwamitra)