J.B.S. Yadava
Retired Indian army general
About J.B.S. Yadava
Lieutenant General Jay Bhagwan Singh Yadav, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM is a retired General of the Indian Army.
Life Yadava was commissioned into the 11th Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1964. He participated in the wars of 1965 and 1971. He was awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery for his significant contribution in the Bangladesh Liberation War. From 1992 to 1994, he commanded the Rashtriya Rifles against militancy in the state. He has also been the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India) from September 2002 to February 2005.
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