V. P. Singh (brigadier)


V. P. Singh
Brigadier V. P. Singh (2nd from left ) with the President of India - Giani Zail Singh
Born(1940-10-16)16 October 1940
Patiala, Punjab, India
Died2012(2012-00-00) (aged 71–72)
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Allegiance India
Branch Indian Army
Service yearsc.1960s–1990s
RankBrigadier
Unit61st Cavalry (India)
President's Bodyguard (India)
Commands61st Cavalry
President’s Bodyguard
AwardsArjuna Award (1975)

Brigadier Virendra Pal Singh (16 October 1940 – 2012) was an officer of the Indian Army and a leading Indian polo and equestrian. He served with both the 61st Cavalry and the President’s Bodyguard, and is noted as the only Indian polo player in the post-Independence era to have attained a seven-goal handicap. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1975 for his achievements in polo.