Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lt_Gen_Jagjit_Singh_Aurora
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:India
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1916-02-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kala_Gujran,_Punjab,_British_India
gptkbp:branch Indian Army
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Eastern_Command,_Indian_Army
gptkbp:deathDate 2005-05-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_Delhi,_India
gptkbp:education gptkb:Indian_Military_Academy
gptkbp:father gptkb:Dr._Kartar_Singh_Aurora
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Jagjit_Singh_Aurora
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:notableEvent Oversaw the surrender of Pakistani forces in East Pakistan in 1971
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Bangladesh_Liberation_War
gptkb:1971_Indo-Pakistani_War
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Shiromani_Akali_Dal
gptkbp:postRetirementRole gptkb:Member_of_Parliament_(Rajya_Sabha)
Human rights activist
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Sikhism
gptkbp:serviceYears 1939–1973
gptkbp:spouse Gurpal Kaur
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Command,_Indian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7