Kailash Prasad Pande

Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande, MVC (10 Dec 1925 - 4 February 2010) was an officer in the Indian Army, who served with the Regiment of Artillery. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for his role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Early life Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was born on 4 July 1925 in a Kanyakubja Brahmin family with a strong military tradition, in the then Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh). He studied at Gwalior's Victoria College, now known as Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. College Of Excellence, where the former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee was his classmate.

Later life Brigadier Pande, superannuated in July 1979 and settled down in Bhopal, his hometown. After retirement, he was appointed as Director of Home Guards by the Madhya Pradesh Government. He also became secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sainik Board. He was made in-charge of the Red Cross Organization in Bhopal and was responsible for providing relief to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims. He was also sent to Jaffna, Sri Lanka as part of a Red Cross delegation in 1988.

Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pandey died on 4 February 2010 in Deolali, Maharashtra. Major General Yash Pande is his son and a surgeon in the Indian Army.

General Deepak Kapoor, the 22nd Chief of the Army Staff is his son-in-law.