President Kovind inaugurates General KS Thimayya Museum in Madikeri

"Sunny Side", the erstwhile ancestral house of General K S Thimayya, who served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961, has been converted into a museum, which was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind today.

Madikeri (Karnataka): A museum celebrating the life of former Army Chief General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, housing a variety of antique weaponry and war relics, was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday.

General KS Thimayya served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 and his ancestral house 'Sunny Side' has been renovated and converted into a museum in Madikeri.

The museum showcases memorabilia including weapons, military uniforms, and houses a battle tank at the entrance in addition to a fighter jet. A mini rocket launcher, war tank, MiG-21, a supersonic jet fighter, arms and weapons used by the soldiers of the Indian Army are part of the museum.

The President had a close look at the above after formally inaugurating the museum.

A statue of the General from Kodagu in uniform greets one on entering the museum, which also showcases a slice of Indian military history. Key attractions at the premises of this war memorial include a battle tank, which was used by the Indian Army during the 1971 war with Pakistan.

President Ram Nath Kovind was accompanied by his wife Savitha Kovind, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, District-in-Charge Minister V Somanna, MLA MP Appachu Ranjan, Kannada and Culture Minister Aravind Limbavali, and other leaders.

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