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File:Arjan.jpg|Rajinder Singh Sparrow Rajinder Singh (3 October 1911- May 1994) was an Indian army major general and a two time member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament. He was nicknamed 'Sparrow'. Served in the ranks of the Indian army 3 October 1932 to 31 January 1938. Attended the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun and was commissioned onto the Unattached List, Indian Army 1 February 1938. Spent the next year attached to The King's Regiment (Liverpool), a British Army regiment, stationed on the North West Frontier.〔Indian Army List, January 1939〕 He was then admitted to the Indian Army and joined the 7th Light Cavalry on 24 February 1939. Promoted Lieutenant 30 April 1939.〔Indian Army List, various dates〕 He served during World War II. He opted for the Indian Army upon the partition of India in 1947 and commanded the 7th Light Cavalry from September 1947 to May 1949. He was awarded two Mahavir Chakras, the second highest military decoration in India, first for his role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, for outstanding leadership during the advance and capture of Jhangar. and later for displaying gallantry in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war.〔 During the 1965 war he was GOC of the 1st Armoured Division.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Bharat Rakshak )〕 Held the appointment of regimental Colonel of the 7th Light Cavalry from July 1959 to July 1969. After retirement he joined politics and became minister in the short lived Gurnam Singh ministry in 1967. Later he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1980 and 1985 from Jalandhar constantuency as a candidate of Indian National Congress.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.elections.in/punjab/parliamentary-constituencies/jalandhar.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher= Lok Sabha )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher= Lok Sabha )〕 He died in May 1994, at the age of 83. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rajinder Singh Sparrow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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