Prabodh Chandra Bhardwaj

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Lieutenant General P. C. Bhardwaj PVSM, AVSM, VrC, SC, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1970 – 2010
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-24178P[1][2]
Unit	1 Para (SF)
Commands	Northern Army XIV Corps 17 Mountain Division 1 Para (SF)
Battles / wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Pawan Kargil War
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Shaurya Chakra Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Prabodh Chandra Bhardwaj, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, SC, VSM is a former General Officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the Vice Chief of Army Staff, having assumed office on 1 October 2009 following the retirement of Lieutenant General Noble Thamburaj.^[3] He also served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command. He is one of the most decorated officers of the Indian Army, with a war-time gallantry award and a peace-time gallantry award to his name.^[4]