John Dalvi
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Brigadier John Parashuram Dalvi (3 July 1920 – October 1974) was an Indian Army officer. During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he was the commander of the Indian 7th Brigade, which was destroyed, leading Dalvi to be captured by the People's Liberation Army on 22 October 1962.
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John Parashuram Dalvi | |
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Born | (1920-07-03)3 July 1920 Basra, Iraq |
Died | 28 October 1974 (aged 54) Bombay, India[1] |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1940–1967 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | IC-739[2] |
Unit | Baluch Regiment |
Commands held | Indian 7th Brigade |
Battles/wars | World War II Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Awards | Mention in Despatches |
Children | Michael Dalvi |
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