| Name
/ Title |
RANJIT SINGH DYAL |
| Date of
Birth |
November 15, 1928 |
| Date of
Death |
January 29, 2012 |
|
Identity |
Indian Army General and an Administrator. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1946: He was admitted to
the Indian Military Academy.
- August 28, 1965: Ranjit
Singh led the capture of the Haji Pir Pass on this day
(which was later returned to Pakistan after Tashkent
Agreement) by the Indian army during the 1965 war with
Pakistan.
- June 22, 1988: He became
the Lt. Governor of Puducherry on this day.
- February 19, 1990:
He retired as the Lt. Governor of Puducherry on this day.
- February 25, 1990: He
became the Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands on this
day.
- March 18, 1993:
He retired as the Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
on this day.
- 2005: Chandigarh police
arrested two Babbar Khalsa militants recruited by Jagtar
Singh Hawara to kill Ranjit Singh in retaliation for the
Operation Blue Star.
|
| General |
- He also drew up the plans for Operation Blue Star,
and served as the General-Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the
Southern Command.
- Later, he served as Lieutenant Governor of
Puducherry and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Maha Vir Chakra (MVC).
- Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM).
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