Honorific Prefix: | Lieutenant General |
Jay Bhagwan Singh Yadava | |
Honorific Suffix: | PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM |
Birth Place: | Acheena Village Mahendragarh, Haryana, India |
Allegiance: | India |
Serviceyears: | 1964-2005 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Servicenumber: | IC-16095 |
Unit: | 11 Gorkha Rifles |
Commands: | Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India) XVI Corps Rashtriya Rifles |
Battles: | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Operation Rakshak Punjab |
Awards: | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra 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.
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]