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Jagjit Singh Aurora

Indian army general (1916-2005) · India · On the map · Politicians · Died at 89

Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, PVSM was an Indian senior military 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.

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Padma Bhushan

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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.

Country
India
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2005 · aged 89