Kuldip Singh Brar


Kuldip Singh Brar

Nickname(s)Bulbul[1]
Born1934 (age 89–90)
Dhanaula,[citation needed] Punjab, British India
Allegiance India
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1954–1992
RankLieutenant General
Service numberIC-6732[2]
UnitMaratha Light Infantry
Commands Eastern Command
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Blue Star
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vir Chakra[3]
Alma materThe Doon School

Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh Brar, PVSM, AVSM, VrC (born 1934) is a retired Indian Army officer, who was involved in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. As a major general, he commanded Operation Blue Star.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Walk the Talk with Lt Gen (Retd) KS Brar".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference commission was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Lt General K S Brar (retired)". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  4. ^ Jean Alphonse Bernard (2001). From Raj to the Republic: a political history of India, 1935-2000. Har Anand. p. 408. ISBN 9788124107669. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. ^ "The Lt General K S Brar Chat". Rediff.com. 16 December 1996. Retrieved 23 January 2009.