Jagjit Singh Aurora
- died
- 3 May 2005, New Delhi, India
- field
- Military officer
- nationality
- Indian
Lore & Background
He graduated from the Indian Military Academy in 1939 and was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment. A. K. Niazi, Governor of East Pakistan and Commander of the Eastern Command of the Pakistan Army.
Reader's Guide
The iconic photograph of him standing beside a glum General Niazi at the signing of the Instrument of Surrender became a symbol of the conflict.
Did You Know?
- Aurora's wife, Bhagwant Kaur, accompanied him to the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender in Dhaka.
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