Jagjit Singh Aurora

Indian Army Officer, Politician

Indian Kala Gujran, Jhelum district, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan)

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ProfessionIndian Army Officer, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/02/1916
Age89 years (died on 03, May, 2005)
BirthplaceKala Gujran, Jhelum district, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Date of Death03/05/2005

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameJagjit Singh Arora
Famous ForBeing the Indian Army's Eastern Army Commander during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War

Physical Stats & More

Height182 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMission High School in Rawalpindi
Educational QualificationIndian Military Academy

Personal Life

ReligionSikhism
Address529(A), Hargobindpura Basti, Sangrur, Punjab, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeBhagwant Kaur Aurora (deceased)
Children
  • Kiranjit Singh Rana (US-based publisher)
  • Anita Kalra
Parents
FatherDewan Singh (engineer)
SiblingsSampooran Jeet (teacher)

Career

Military Service
Service/BranchIndian Army
RankLieutenant General
Service Years1 January 1939 - 1973
CommandsEastern Command
Career RanksSecond Lieutenant to Lieutenant General
Designations
  • Brigadier General Staff of 33 Corps
  • Director General of Military Training
  • Deputy Chief of the Army Staff
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM)
  • Padma Bhushan
  • Bir Protik
  • Punjab Rattan Award
Politics
Political PartyAkali Dal
Political JourneyMember of the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) (1986 - 1992)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jagjit Singh Aurora was a retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army and a politician.
2. He commanded the Indian Army's Eastern Command during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
3. Aurora was recognized for his strategic planning skills in the Indian Army post-independence.
4. He transitioned into a political career after his military service.
5. In 1984, he openly criticized Indira Gandhi's decision on the Golden Temple.
6. Aurora wrote a book called 'The Punjab Story' in 1984.
7. He received a cremation with military honors at Brar Square in New Delhi.
8. He served in the Burma Campaign during World War II.
9. He fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 after India's independence.
10. He led a military mission to Bhutan in 1961.
11. He was involved in the North-East Frontier Agency during the 1962 Indo-China War as a Brigadier.
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