Lieutenant General J. F. R. Jacob

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Lieutenant General J. F. R. Jacob was a senior Indian Army officer and war hero, best known for his pivotal role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War and later service as a state governor and administrator.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Army officer
human
state governor
war veteran
administratorOf Chandigarh
allegiance India
birthDate 1923-05-02
birthPlace Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
conflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
countryOfCitizenship India
creditedWith planning the Indian Army’s campaign in the Eastern sector in 1971
deathDate 2016-01-13
deathPlace New Delhi, India
decoratedFor distinguished service in the Indian Army
ethnicGroup Baghdadi Jewish
familyName Jacob
fullName Jack Farj Rafael Jacob
givenName Jack
governorOf Goa
Punjab
honorificPrefix Lieutenant General
languageSpoken English
Hindi
militaryBranch Indian Army
militaryUnit Eastern Command, Indian Army
nationality Indian
notableFor role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War
notableWork Surrender at Dacca: Birth of a Nation
occupation administrator
author
soldier
participatedIn Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
World War II
placeOfBurial New Delhi, India
playedKeyRoleIn negotiation of the Pakistani surrender in East Pakistan in 1971
positionHeld Administrator of Chandigarh
Chief of Staff, Eastern Command, Indian Army
Governor of Goa
Governor of Punjab
rank Lieutenant General
religion Judaism
residence New Delhi, India
serviceNumber IC-XXXX
serviceYears 1942–1978

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Administrator of Chandigarh officeHoldersInclude Lieutenant General J. F. R. Jacob