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Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Arora, PVSM (13 February 1916 – 3 May 2005) was an Indian Army General Officer who was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command during the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Dec 16, 2021 · Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora was the man before whom Pakistan’s Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi signed historical accord of unconditional surrender in war of 1971.
Jun 17, 2005 · The death of Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, on May 3rd, who as commander of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command led the Bangladesh-India joint forces to their historic victory against the Pakistan Army in December 1971, rekindled memories of the events that shaped the destiny of Bangladesh.
Twentyfive years later, Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora (retired) still retains that composure, that dignity, that quiet power which made him one of the best-loved officers in the Indian...
Nov 26, 2023 · In the iconic moment portrayed in history books, General J.S. Aurora is seen looking towards his defeated Pakistani foe Lt. Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, but there is no victorious sigh on his face. General Aurora’s face shows just the matter-of-fact look of a soldier who has accomplished his mission: Pakistan’s surrender.
Dec 31, 1996 · In New Delhi's insane traffic, it was a routine touch-and-go accident when an old couple's car hit a motorcyclist. A well-dressed Sikh stepped out to pacify the gathering crowd. "I am Jagjit Singh Aurora, and you may collect the repair charges from my house," he implored.
May 6, 2005 · Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora, known as the architect of the 1971 war with Pakistan that led to the birth of Bangladesh as an independent nation, died on Tuesday in a military hospital here. He...
