J. F. R. Jacob
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Jack Farj Rafael Jacob was an Indian military officer. He was known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Jacob, then a major general, was the chief of staff of the Indian Army's Eastern Command. During his 36-year long career in the army, ending as a Lieutenant General.
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Drawing of Jacob by Amitabh Mitra
A. A. K. Niazi signing the instrument of surrender under the gaze of J. S. Aurora. Standing immediately behind (L-R) Nilkanta Krishnan, Hari Chand Dewan, Sagat Singh, Jacob (with. Krishnamurthy peeping over his shoulder). Newscaster, Surajit Sen of All India Radio, is seen holding a microphone on the right
Jacob lighting Hanukkah candles, together with Rabbi Schneur Kuptz'ik, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Delhi (December 2012)
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar lays a wreath at Lt. Gen. Jacob's grave in New Delhi on 14 January 2016.Awards 1
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Jack Farj Rafael Jacob was an Indian military officer. He was known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Jacob, then a major general, was the chief of staff of the Indian Army's Eastern Command. During his 36-year long career in the army, ending as a Lieutenant General. Jacob fought in World War II and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He was later governor of the Indian states of Goa and Punjab.
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