Premindra Singh Bhagat
P S Bhagat | |
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Lt. Gen. P.S. Bhagat, PVSM, VC | |
| Born | 13 October 1918 |
| Died | 23 May 1975 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance | British India (1939–1947) India (1947–1974) |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Service years | 1939–1974 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Commands | Northern Army Central Army Indian Military Academy 165 Infantry Brigade |
| Conflicts | 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.
An alumnus of the famous Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College Dehradun, Bhagat was the most senior Indian Army officer to be ever awarded the Victoria Cross.