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Ranjit Singh Dyal

Lieutenant General · Indian Army
Date of Birth
15 Nov 1928
Veergati
29 Jan 2012
Service No
676346
Rank
Lieutenant General
Unit
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Regiment
Indian Army
Branch
Indian Army
Operation
As a soldier, Ranjit Singh led the capture of the Haji Pir pass by the Indian army during the 1965 war with Pakistan
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Ranjit Singh Dyal

LIEUTENANT GENERAL · Indian Army
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Lieutenant General Ranjit Singh Dyal, PVSM MVC (15 November 1928 – 29 January 2012) was an Indian Army general and an administrator. As a soldier, Ranjit Singh led the capture of the Haji Pir pass by the Indian army during the 1965 war with Pakistan. He also drew up the plans for Operation Blue Star, and served as the General-Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command. Later, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

iBiography compiled from verified sources — PIB, Ministry of Defence, and Gazette of India. AI-assisted summary generated only from documented facts.

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  • 1. Branch: Indian Army
  • 2. State: India
  • 3. Service No: 676346