J.B.S. Yadava

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Jay Bhagwan Singh Yadava

JBS Yadav.jpg
BornAcheena Village Mahendragarh, Haryana, India
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of service1964-2005
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service number IC-16095
Unit 11th Gorkha rifles Insignia (India).svg 11 Gorkha Rifles
Commands Flag of Indian Lieutenant Generals, Army Headquarters.svg Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)
White Knight Corps.jpg XVI Corps
Rashtriya Rifles Logo.svg Rashtriya Rifles
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Operation Rakshak Punjab
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vir Chakra ribbon bar.svg Vir Chakra
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Jay Bhagwan Singh Yadava (abbreviated as J.B.S.Yadava) [1] (PVSM, AVSM, Vir Chakra, VSM) [2] is a retired General of the Indian Army.

Life

Yadava was commissioned into the 11th Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1964. He participated in the wars of 1965 and 1971. [3] He was awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery for his significant contribution in the Bangladesh Liberation War. [4] From 1992 to 1994, he commanded the Rastriya Rifles against militancy in the state. [5] He has also been the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India) from September 2002 to February 2005. [6] [7]

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