Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani, PVSM, AVSM, NM (29 June 1931 – 1 September 2009) was a former flag officer in the Indian Navy.

A brilliant tactician, his work remains pivotal to Indian naval training on maneuvers and operational tactics.

His work on naval strategy remains the basis for much of the tactical training and operational maneuvers of the Indian Navy.

[6] Hiranandani was appointed the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command in 1981, with promotion to rear admiral on 7 May 1981.

[7] Promoted Vice Admiral on 30 June 1983,[8] he was appointed the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff the same year.

He worked in close co-ordination with the DRDO & Bharat Electricals to indigenously design the electronics and Missile systems required for our new Warships.

In 1985, Hiranandani was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Southern Naval Command.

During his tenure in this office, he led the detailed planning for the development of the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala.

He was instrumental in persuading the Chief Ministers of Kerala and Karnataka to transfer the land for these massive projects to the navy.

He was part of the apex level planning of the operation, in which several warships of the Indian Navy participated.

[citation needed] Hiranandani also wrote a number of analytical reports on a maritime security and strategic issues.

His son, Dr Manik Hiranandani, is a physician and his daughter, Meera Sanyal, was a banker and civil society activist.