Hari Chand Dewan

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Lt Gen A A K Niazi signing the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender under the gaze of Lt Gen J S Aurora. Standing immediately behind (L-R) Vice Admiral Krishnan, Air Marshal Dewan, Lt. Gen Sagat Singh, Maj Gen JFR Jacob.

Air Marshal Hari Chand Dewan, Template:Small (20 September 1921 – 22 August 2017) was an Indian Air Force officer. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1972 for his services at the head of the Eastern Air Command in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[1]

Career

Hari Chand Dewan was born on 20 September 1921.[2] In 1940 he was one of the 24 Indian pilots seconded to the UK.[3] In 1969 he received Param Vishist Seva Medal.[4] He was head of the Eastern Air Command in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[5]

Death

Dewan died in August 2017 at the age of 95.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Service Record for Air Marshal Hari Chand Dewan. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. ↑ Defence of Europe by Sikh Soldiers in the World Wars{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Troubador Publishing Ltd(2018). ISBN 978-1788037-983
  4. ↑ The Rotarian{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rotary International(1969)
  5. ↑ Politico-Military Strategy of the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Taylor & Francis(2020). ISBN 978-1-000-31766-4

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