Jagjit Singh Arora
| Jagjit Singh Arora | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 February 1916 Kala Gujran, Jhelum District, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 3 May 2005 (aged 89) New Delhi, India |
| Allegiance |
 India
|
| Service/branch |
 Indian Army
|
| Years of service | 1939–1973 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
|
| Unit |
2nd Punjab Regiment (until 1947) Punjab Regiment (after 1947) |
| Commands held |
 Eastern Army
|
| Battles/wars |
Burma Campaign, World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Padma Bhushan |
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Arora (Punjabi: ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਅਰੋੜਾ; 13 February 1916 – 3 May 2005) was a Three-star General in the Indian Army. He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Eastern Command during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He led the ground forces campaign in the Eastern front of the war, which led to an overwhelming defeat of the Pakistan Army and the creation of Bangladesh.
Jagjit Singh Arora was born on 13 February 1916 into a Sikh family in Kala Gujran, Jhelum District, Punjab, British India. He was the son of an engineer in Kala Gujran, Jhelum district.
Arora graduated from the Indian Military Academy in 1939 and was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment. He saw action in the Burma Campaign during World War II.
After Independence and the ensuing Partition of India, he opted to join the Indian Army and was a commissioned officer in the Punjab Regiment during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He had reached the rank of Brigadier by the time he was involved in the Sino-Indian War in 1962. He also participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
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