Hardit Malik

Group Captain (Hon.) Sardar Hardit Singh Malik CIE OBE
Ambassador of India to France
In office 1 October 1949 – 1 December 1954
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Y. K. Puri
In office 1 April 1955 – 29 February 1956
Preceded by	Y. K. Puri
Succeeded by	K.M. Panikkar
High Commissioner of India to Canada
In office 1 September 1947 – 30 August 1949
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	S.K. Kriplani
Personal details
Born	(1894-11-23)23 November 1894 Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan)
Died	31 October 1985(1985-10-31) (aged 90) New Delhi, India
Spouse	Prakash Kaur
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford (BA)
Awards	Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Officer of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Military career
Nickname(s)	"The Flying Hobgoblin" "The Flying Sikh of Biggin Hill"
Allegiance	United Kingdom  India
Service / branch	Royal Flying Corps  Royal Air Force  Indian Air Force
Years of service	1917–1919
Rank	Flying Officer (RAF) Hon. Group Captain (IAF)
Unit	No. 26 Squadron No. 28 Squadron RFC No. 141 Squadron RAF No. 11 Squadron RAF
Battles / wars	World War I Western Front
Cricket information
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 18 Runs scored 636 Batting average 19.87 100s/50s Top score 106 Balls bowled Wickets 4 Bowling average 5 wickets in innings - 10 wickets in match - Best bowling 2-92 Catches/stumpings 8/0
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Sardar Hardit Singh Malik CIE OBE (23 November 1894 – 31 October 1985) was an Indian civil servant and diplomat. He was the first Indian High Commissioner to Canada, and then Indian Ambassador to France.

He was the first Indian to fly as a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War.^[1] He also played first-class cricket between 1914 and 1930.