Joginder Singh Gharaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1926[1] Montgomery, Montgomery District, Punjab Province, British Raj (present-day Sahiwal, Pakistan)[1] |
| Died | 13 July 2019 (aged 92) Chandigarh, India |
| Allegiance |  British India India |
| Service |  British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1946–1984 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | IC-1984[2] |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment 1 Bihar Regiment |
| Commands | Director-General, Infantry 9th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division 42nd Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Operation Polo Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |  Maha Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant-General Joginder Singh Gharaya MVC, KC, VSM (31 July 1926 – 13 July 2019) was a highly decorated Indian Army general and the only member of the Indian Armed Forces to have won both the Maha Vir Chakra and the Kirti Chakra, the second highest wartime and peacetime Indian decorations.[3]
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