Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Army officer
human
military leader
allegiance British India
India
associatedWith Bangladesh Liberation War
awardReceived Padma Bhushan
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
burialPlace Delhi
surface form: Delhi, India
commanded Eastern Command of the Indian Army
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1916-02-13
dateOfDeath 2005-05-03
educatedAt Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
surface form: Indian Military Academy
employer Indian Army
ethnicGroup Punjabi
familyName Aurora
givenName Jagjit
hasOccupation politician
soldier
honorificPrefix Lieutenant General
knownFor Negotiating and accepting surrender of Pakistani forces in Dhaka
Role in Bangladesh Liberation War
militaryBranch British Indian Army
Indian Army
militaryConflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
militaryRank Lieutenant General
notableAchievement Led Indian Eastern Command to victory over Pakistan in 1971
Oversaw operations leading to creation of Bangladesh in 1971
Secured largest military surrender since World War II in 1971
notableWork Command of Eastern Command in 1971 Indo-Pakistani War
opponent Pakistan Eastern Command
surface form: Eastern Command of Pakistan Army

Pakistan Armed Forces
participatedIn Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
World War II
surface form: Second World War
placeOfBirth Kala Gujran, Jhelum District, Punjab, British India
placeOfDeath New Delhi, India
politicalAffiliation Akali Dal
surface form: Shiromani Akali Dal
positionHeld General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
religion Sikhism
representedInParliament Punjab
serviceEndYear 1973
serviceEntryYear 1939
signed Instrument of Surrender of Pakistani forces in East Pakistan in 1971
spouse Gurmit Kaur

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Bangladesh Liberation War commandedBy Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Instrument of Surrender principalSignatory Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Instrument of Surrender signatoryRole Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
this entity surface form: Jagjit Singh Aurora – Commander, Indian and Bangladesh Forces in the Eastern Theatre
Instrument of Surrender signedByRank Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
this entity surface form: Lieutenant General (Jagjit Singh Aurora)
Bijoy Dibos surrenderSignedInPresenceOf Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora