Arjan Singh

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Government_College,_Lahore
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Padma_Bhushan
gptkb:Padma_Vibhushan
gptkb:Padma_Shri
gptkbp:birthDate 1919-04-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Lyallpur
gptkbp:children gptkb:Arvind_Singh
gptkbp:commissioned 1939
gptkbp:deathDate 2017-09-16
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_Delhi
gptkbp:decorations gptkb:Padma_Bhushan
gptkb:Padma_Vibhushan
gptkb:Padma_Shri
gptkb:AVSM
gptkb:PVSM
gptkb:DFC
gptkb:1939–1945_Star
gptkb:Burma_Star
gptkb:War_Medal_1939–1945
gptkb:Long_Service_Medal
gptkb:25th_Independence_Anniversary_Medal
gptkb:50th_Independence_Anniversary_Medal
gptkb:General_Service_Medal_1947
gptkb:India_Service_Medal
gptkb:Indian_Independence_Anniversary_Medal
gptkb:Indian_Independence_Medal
gptkb:Raksha_Medal
gptkb:Samar_Seva_Star
gptkbp:father gptkb:Sardar_Kishan_Singh
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Arjan_Singh
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Marshal of the Indian Air Force
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arjan Singh
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965
gptkbp:militaryRank Marshal of the Indian Air Force
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Raminder_Kaur
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:notableFor leadership during the 1965 India-Pakistan war
only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:postRetirementRole gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_of_Delhi
Indian Ambassador to Switzerland
gptkbp:promotedToFieldMarshal 2002
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Sikhism
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Brar_Square,_Delhi_Cantonment
gptkbp:retired 1969
gptkbp:serviceYears 1938–1969
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Teji_Singh
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arj_Barker
gptkb:Royal_Indian_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5