Kuldip Singh Brar
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Kuldip Singh Brar is a retired Indian Army lieutenant general best known for leading the controversial 1984 assault on militants inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Army officer
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human ⓘ lieutenant general ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activeYearsInService | 20th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Param Vishisht Seva Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vir Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfTargeting | role in Operation Blue Star ⓘ |
| commissionedInto | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
NERFINISHED
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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Blue Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor | military action inside the Golden Temple complex ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| education | Indian Military Academy (officer training) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Kuldip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRankAtRetirement | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | wife (name not specified) ⓘ |
| knownAs | K. S. Brar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Punjabi ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Kuldip Singh Brar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Operation Blue Star
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leading the 1984 assault on militants inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar ⓘ |
| notableWork | memoirs and interviews on Operation Blue Star ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General Officer Commanding an Indian Army corps
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senior commander in the Indian Army ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| residence | Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | true ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Indian Army officer service number (unspecified) ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
media interviews on Sikh militancy and counterinsurgency
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public debate in India regarding Operation Blue Star ⓘ |
| survived | 2012 assassination attempt ⓘ |
| targetOf | assassination attempt in London in 2012 ⓘ |
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