Premindra Singh Bhagat

Lieutenant General P S Bhagat PVSM, VC
Lt. Gen. P.S. Bhagat, PVSM, VC
Born	(1918-10-13)13 October 1918 Gorakhpur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died	23 May 1975(1975-05-23) (aged 56) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Allegiance	British India (1939–1947)  India (1947–1974)
Service / branch	British Indian Army  Indian Army
Years of service	1939–1974
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Unit	Corps of Engineers
Commands	Northern Army Central Army Indian Military Academy 165 Infantry Brigade
Battles / wars	World War II Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Awards	Victoria Cross Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Relations	Mirai Chatterjee (niece)
Other work	Chairman of the Damodar Valley Corporation (1974–1975)

Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat, PVSM, VC (14 October 1918 – 23 May 1975) was a general in the Indian Army and an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. The Victoria Cross was conferred on him for his actions in the Sudan Theatre during World War II.

Bhagat was an alumnus of the famous Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun.