About Hari Chand Dewan
Lived 1921 – 2017 (aged 95). Hari Chand Dewan was a military personnel.
Lt Gen A A K Niazi signing the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender under the gaze of Lt Gen J S Aurora. Standing immediately behind (L-R) Vice Admiral Krishnan, Air Marshal Dewan, Lt. Gen Sagat Singh, Maj Gen JFR Jacob.
Air Marshal Hari Chand Dewan, (20 September 1921 – 22 August 2017) was an Indian Air Force officer. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1972 for his services at the head of the Eastern Air Command in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Career Hari Chand Dewan was born on 20 September 1921. In 1940 he was one of the 24 Indian pilots seconded to the UK. In 1969 he received Param Vishist Seva Medal. He was head of the Eastern Air Command in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Death Dewan died in August 2017 at the age of 95.
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Who was Hari Chand Dewan?
Indian Air Force officer
When was Hari Chand Dewan born?
Hari Chand Dewan was born on 20 September 1921.
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Hari Chand Dewan died on 22 August 2017.
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Hari Chand Dewan was a military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hari Chand Dewan. https://biography.guide/hari-chand-dewan/
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