Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri
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Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri is a senior Indian Army officer best known for leading key formations during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri canonical | 2 |
| Lieutenant General Kishan Pal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri Context triple: [Operation Vijay (1999), commander, Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri]
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Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora was an Indian Army officer best known for leading the Eastern Command to victory over Pakistan in 1971, resulting in the creation of Bangladesh and the largest military surrender since World War II.
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Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber
Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber is a retired senior Indian Army officer who later served in prominent administrative and gubernatorial roles in India.
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Lieutenant General Prem Chand
Lieutenant General Prem Chand was an Indian Army officer renowned for his leadership of UN peacekeeping forces, particularly during the United Nations Operation in the Congo in the early 1960s.
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D.
Lieutenant General S. F. Rodrigues
Lieutenant General S. F. Rodrigues was a senior Indian Army officer who served as Chief of Army Staff and later as a prominent public administrator.
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E.
Lieutenant General J. F. R. Jacob
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri Target entity description: Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri is a senior Indian Army officer best known for leading key formations during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan.
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A.
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora was an Indian Army officer best known for leading the Eastern Command to victory over Pakistan in 1971, resulting in the creation of Bangladesh and the largest military surrender since World War II.
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B.
Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber
Lieutenant General B. K. N. Chhibber is a retired senior Indian Army officer who later served in prominent administrative and gubernatorial roles in India.
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C.
Lieutenant General Prem Chand
Lieutenant General Prem Chand was an Indian Army officer renowned for his leadership of UN peacekeeping forces, particularly during the United Nations Operation in the Congo in the early 1960s.
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D.
Lieutenant General S. F. Rodrigues
Lieutenant General S. F. Rodrigues was a senior Indian Army officer who served as Chief of Army Staff and later as a prominent public administrator.
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Lieutenant General J. F. R. Jacob
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Army officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Republic of India
ⓘ
linked to:
India
|
| areaOfInfluence |
Indian Army Northern Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Command (India)
|
| awardReceived |
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
ⓘ
Param Vishisht Seva Medal ⓘ Vishisht Seva Medal ⓘ |
| conflict |
Indo-Pakistani conflicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Pakistani wars
Kargil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| employer | Government of India ⓘ |
| familyName | Puri ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | military memoir ⓘ |
| givenName |
Mohinder
ⓘ
linked to:
Mohinder Suresh
|
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix |
AVSM
ⓘ
PVSM ⓘ VSM ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| laterPromotedToRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Indian Army ⓘ |
| militaryRankAtTimeOfKargilWar | Major General ⓘ |
| militaryUnitCommanded |
8 Mountain Division
ⓘ
key Indian Army formations in Kargil sector ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Indian Army operations in Dras and Batalik sectors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Indian Army formations during the 1999 Kargil War
ⓘ
leadership in high-altitude warfare in Kargil ⓘ planning and execution of mountain warfare operations ⓘ post-war analysis of Kargil operations ⓘ |
| notableWork | Kargil: Turning the Tide ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Army leadership during Kargil War
ⓘ
linked to:
Army Commanders of India
|
| positionHeld | General Officer Commanding 8 Mountain Division ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| residence | India ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Indian Army officer service number (specific number not stated) ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Indian military history documentaries
ⓘ
books on Kargil War ⓘ |
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Subject: Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri Description of subject: Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri is a senior Indian Army officer best known for leading key formations during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan.
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linked to: Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri