(1919-07-14)14 July 1919 Kusumdesar, Churu, Rajasthan, British India
Died
26 September 2001(2001-09-26) (aged 82) New Delhi, India
Allegiance
British India India
Service/branch
British Indian Army Indian Army
Rank
Lieutenant General
Unit
3 Gorkha Rifles
Commands held
IV Corps
17th Mountain Division
50th Parachute Brigade
2/3 GR
3/3 GR
Battles/wars
World War II
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
• Meghna Heli Bridge
Nathu La and Cho La clashes
Annexation of Goa
Awards
Padma Bhushan Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Lieutenant General Sagat Singh, PVSM (14 July 1919 – 26 September 2001) was a General Officer in the Indian Army, notable for his participation in liberation of Goa and later in Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. He held many commands and staff appointments throughout his career.
Lieutenant General SagatSingh, PVSM (14 July 1919 – 26 September 2001) was a General Officer in the Indian Army, notable for his participation in liberation...
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, PVSM (also Jagjit Singh Arora) (13 February 1916 – 3 May 2005) was an Indian Army General Officer who was the...
commanders were to retreat. Jelep La was thus lost, but Major General SagatSingh decided not to retreat from Nathu La, in a departure from Indian practice...
is generally regarded as the brainchild of Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) SagatSingh. Without it, Indian forces would not have been able to complete the encirclement...
both of whom signed the agreement alongside Niazi.[citation needed] SagatSingh, Commander of the Indian IV Corps; Hari Chand Dewan, Commander of the...
the Nathu La pass. However, GOC 17 mountain division's Major General, SagatSingh, refused to do so, arguing that Nathu La was on the watershed which comprised...
Marshal Arjan Singh, the only five-star rank officer of the Indian Air Force; former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar; Lt. General SagatSingh; and Colonel...
K. P. Candeth and the 50th Parachute Brigade commanded by Brigadier SagatSingh. The assault on the enclave of Daman was assigned to the 1st battalion...
suppress Mukti Bahini activity. The third operation was designed by Lt. Gen SagatSingh, commander of the Indian Army IV Corps, attached to the Eastern Command...
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC (17 July 1945 – 14 December 1971) was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the...
army operations was given to 101 Communication Zone under Maj. Gen. SagatSingh. 311 (Independent) Infantry Brigade was located at that point of time...
legally and technically at peace in November 1971, Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora ordered the attack on Hilli to lay the groundwork for the all-out...
the Indian Army a highway to Jessore from India. Lieutenant Colonel RK Singh (CO 14 Punjab) had been given the objective of crossing the river west of...
Raja Ratan Singh (b. 6 March 1619 - d.15 April 1658) was the founder of the city of Ratlam and its eponymous Ratlam State , governor of 16 parganas in...
Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri MVC, VSM (22 November 1940 – 17 November 2018) was a decorated Indian Army officer. He is known for his leadership in...
Gopal Jayant as SagatSingh K. N. Singh as Chaudhary Amrish Puri as Rehmat Khan Sanjay Dutt as Qawwali Singer Naval Kumar as Jagat Singh Best Actress -...
crew of the Famagusta was Sowar Prayag Singh (the driver), Sowar Nand Singh (the radio operator), Sowar Nathu Singh (the gunner) and 2nd/Lt. Arun Khetarpal...
institution are: A Talent for War: The Military Biography of Lt Gen SagatSingh (2013), Maj Gen Randhir Sinh (Retd), Vij Books India / United Service...
resistance put up by Frontier Force, Indian army under the command of SagatSingh was able to capture Dhalai. Pakistan troops in the area withdrew and...
Global Information
British India
India
British Indian Army
Indian Army
Lieutenant General
Padma Bhushan
Param Vishisht Seva Medal