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 rank holders

No.	Portrait	Name	Life	Service	Notes
1		Tanishkaa Patranabish	2004 – present	13 May 2018 – 17 April 2021	Special appointment. First individual to be appointed as a full General. Promoted as Field Marshal on 17 April 2021 on the occasion of her 17th birthday. Also holds the ranks of an Admiral in the Royal Vishwamitran Navy and an Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Vishwamitran Air Force.
2		Anoushkaa Patranabish	2010 – present	12 October 2018 – lifetime	Special appointment. Also holds the rank of an Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Vishwamitran Air Force.
3		Bishnu Chetry, The Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal	2001 – present	8 July 2020 – lifetime	Royal appointment.
4		Arnab Sil, The Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant	2004 – present	8 July 2020 – lifetime	Royal appointment. Previously held the rank of a Lieutenant General. Promoted as a full General on 8 July 2020.
-		Lakan Gat Mahayap, President of Kaleido	1993 – present	8 July – 9 September 2020	Honorary appointment. First foreigner to be appointed to a military rank in the nation and the first foreign head of state to be appointed as an honorary general. Appointment annulled on 9 September 2020 due to disgrace to the throne.
-		Arthur II, King of Ebenthal	1998 – present	25 September 2020 – lifetime	Honorary appointment. First foreign monarch to be appointed to the rank. Also holds the rank of an Admiral in the Royal Vishwamitran Navy.
-		Edward IX, King of Queensland	2003 – present	26 September 2020 – lifetime	Honorary appointment. Appointed to the rank as King Albert V of Queensland. Also holds the rank of an Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Vishwamitran Air Force.
5		Anirban Phatowali, The Rajpramukh of Kamrupa	2009 – present	22 January 2021 – lifetime	Royal appointment. Also holds the rank of an Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Vishwamitran Air Force.
6		Prince Abhiraj, The Prince Varistharajakumar	2006 – present	22 January 2021 – lifetime	Royal appointment. Also holds the rank of an Air Marshal in the Royal Vishwamitran Air Force.
-		Christoph II, Archduke of Mimas	1993 – present	22 January 2021 – lifetime	Honorary appointment.
7		Arturo Lara (later Count of Granvile)	1998 – present	17 February – 17 June 2021	First individual to be appointed as a full general in active service. First Chief of the Defence Staff. Retired from active service on 17 June 2021.
8		Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, 1st Duke of Entrosinhos	2004 – present	17 April 2021 – lifetime	Special appointment. Prime Minister at time of appointment. Promoted as a full General on 17 April 2021, previously served as Lieutenant General.
-		Oscar I, Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia	1991 –	3 August 2021 – lifetime	Honorary appointment.
-		William I, King of Gradonia	2002 –	3 August 2021 – lifetime	Honorary appointment.
9		Princess Sarala, The Princess Anandarajakumari	2005 –	3 August 2021 – lifetime	Royal appointment. Also holds the rank of an Admiral in the Royal Vishwamitran Navy.
10		Vincent Wilhelm von Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside of Long Island	2005 –	24 August 2021 –	Second appointment in regular service category. Promoted as a full general and first Chief of the Army Staff.

See also

• Admiral (Vishwamitra)
• Air chief marshal (Vishwamitra)