Jagjit Singh Aurora | |
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Born | Kala Gujran, Jhelum District, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) | 13 February 1916
Died | 3 May 2005 New Delhi, India | (aged 89)
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1939-1973 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-214[1] |
Unit | 2nd Punjab Regiment (until 1947) Punjab Regiment (after 1947) |
Commands held | Eastern Army |
Battles/wars | Burma Campaign, World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Nathu La and Cho La clashes Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Padma Bhushan Bir Protik |
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Arora, PVSM[2][1][3][note 1] (13 February 1916[note 2] – 3 May 2005) was an Indian Army General Officer who was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command during the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He organised and led the ground forces campaign in the Eastern Front of the war, which led to an overwhelming defeat of the combined Pakistan Armed Forces in East-Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh.[4]
As the General commanding the Indian and Bangladesh Forces in the Eastern theater, Gen Aurora received the surrender from the Governor of East Pakistan and Commander of the Eastern Command of the Pakistan Army, Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi.
After retirement from the Indian Army, he joined Akali Dal and served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.
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