The full name of Cariappa was Kodandera Madappa Cariappa. He was the pride of Indian army . He was born on January 28, 1899, at a place called Shanivavsante, in eastern part of Coorg in Karnataka. The place is now known as Kodagn. Cariappa’ s father Kodandera was a revenue officer in Madikeri. He used to stay with his family at Lime Cottage. Cariappa had three brothers and two sisters. Everyone at Cariappa’ s home addressed him affectionately as ‘Chimma’.