Vice Admiral Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Navy.

Pawar did his undergraduate studies at National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, where he was part of the 60th graduating class.

At graduation, he was adjudged ‘Best all round Cadet’ during his Naval training and subsequently completed the year long Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course standing first overall.

[6] Pawar joined the Indian Navy on 1 July 82, specializing in Navigation and Direction.

He was then appointed as the last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area where he was responsible for the security of the two important maritime states and commanded the largest fighting formation of the Indian Navy in terms of number of units.