Ranjit Singh Dyal

Lieutenant General Ranjit Singh Dyal PVSM, MVC
Born	(1928-11-15)15 November 1928 Teokar, Punjab, British India (Now in Haryana.)
Died	29 January 2012(2012-01-29) (aged 83) Panchkula, Haryana, India
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1946 - 1988
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Southern Command 1 Para (Special Forces)
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Maha Vir Chakra
Spouse(s)	Barinder K. Dyal
Children	Parveen K. Dyal (daughter)
Other work	Governor of Puducherry (1988–90) and the Andaman & Nicobar (1990–93)

Lieutenant General Ranjit Singh Dyal, PVSM, MVC (15 November 1928 – 29 January 2012) was an Indian Army general and an administrator. As a soldier, Ranjit Singh led the capture of the Haji Pir pass by the Indian army during the 1965 war with Pakistan. He also drew up the plans for Operation Blue Star, and served as the General-Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command. Later, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.